Introduction to Prototypes
Tracing the roots of any prototype (like tracing the roots of a tree) usually leads to a myriad of sources that in and of themselves appear to be disconnected, but in the end come together to contribute life to the emerging product.
That is the way it is with the history of these transformation accounts. We acknowledge the significant sacrifices and efforts of many whose names or activities may go unnamed here, who in the plan of God were part of the invisible root system that produced these visible and tangible results.
As is also true with a prototype, there comes catalytic moments in time when the vision "gels" and takes shape, like a seed in the ground beginning to sprout. The prototype accounts below tend to reflect moments and the tangible changes that are occurring.
