That's Synergy!

What is synergy? Synergy, simply put, is the ability to accomplish more by working together than by working alone. Isn't that the kingdom mindset? Doesn't the Bible say that two are better than one, a three stranded cord is not easily broken, and if one can put a thousand to flight then two can put ten thousand to flight? That's Synergy!

The Book of Acts is a Book of Synergy! The disciples partnered together and planted churches. Churches partnered together and multiplied exponentially. Most importantly, we receive power when we are filled with the Holy Spirit. In other words, we accomplish more by allowing the Holy Spirit to partner with us in fulfilling Jesus' Great Commission. That's Synergy!

This concept has dominated my mind and ministry thoughts for quite sometime now. I've asked myself what it looks like to have a leadership team with synergy. I've come to realize that team by definition includes synergy. You can't win a team sport by yourself. You win as a team and you lose as a team. That's Synergy!

What if more churches partnered together to reach specific communities or people groups? What if more individual churches partnered together to plant new churches in hurting communities. What if we viewed our ministries and missions programs differently? What if we stopped looking through a tunnel vision lens and started looking at the kingdom with synergistic eyes?

I think we would have less division and more unity, less territorialism and more kingdom building, less walls and more bridges, less individualism and more cooperation, less competition and more effective churches. It seems to me like the Book of Acts was a Book of Synergy, or should I say is a Book of Synergy. The story of the church didn't stop with the last chapter of Acts. That was just the beginning of kingdom expansion through synergy!

And if we're continuing the Book of Acts in our generation then we must commit to the principle of synergy. We can accomplish more by working together than by working alone. There's no place for the lone ranger anymore. We're in this kingdom building business together. Right? We both desire to reach people for the kingdom and fulfill Christ's mission. Right? We want to serve God and function as a part of His team. Right?

Then that will take SYNERGY!