Synergy 2007 Update
April 14, 2007 |
Saturday at Synergy 2007 has been a pleasure. I continue to be impressed with the group of women who have found their way to this event . Like Gifted for Leadership, Synergy is a community of gifted women who represent great potential for powerful ministry in the name of Christ.
In our plenary session this morning, we heard again from Dr. Alice Mathews. She talked about “synergy”—what it means and why it’s important. Basically, to achieve synergy, you must have all the parts of a whole present and engaged and working together in unity. This certainly is true for the church. Synergy, she pointed out, is essential for our work of spreading the gospel.
Dr. Mathews focused especially on the importance of a specific synergy in our lives: synergy among Christ, the Living Word, and the Bible, God’s written word. She challenged us as leaders to carefully handle the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:15).
One of Dr. Mathews’ most interesting points was in saying that careless Bible study may lead to saying in God’s name what God has not said. For example, many people read verses like Jeremiah 29:11; Philippians 4:13; and Matthew 18:19-20 without considering the context of the verses. People commonly misinterpret or misapply these verses by reading them in isolation and assuming a message that really isn’t present in God’s Word.
Another of Dr. Mathews’ provocative points was her claim that too many Christian women live “trivial lives.” They fail to understand the difference between what lasts and what is passing—and they live for what is passing. We must fulfill our responsibilities while remembering what is actually worth living for.
What do these challenges mean for you as a woman leader?
Amy Simpson is Executive Director of Resources at Christianity Today International.
Posted by Amy Simpson on April 14, 2007
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