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Many of you know that I am a huge proponent of systems thinking.  I truly believe understanding systems and the way they function is vital if we are going to understand the many processes that take place within any organization, whether it is within the church, within our families and even within our very selves.  Systems thinking is the process of understanding how various actions within systems, influence other components and affect the whole.  Systems thinking can be applied to many facets of life.  Our families are considered systems, government is a system, politics is a system, education is a system, healthcare is a system, we have a financial and economic system that drives the way we live, religion often becomes a system, and faith communities function as a system.  The way we use power and authority can become a system – unfortunately often a system of domination where we leverage power over others in a very unhealthy manner.  The list of types of systems goes on and on….   Each system is often made