Syntyche

Lessons from Zipporah on How to get People to Follow and Support You

Lessons from Zipporah on How to get People to Follow and Support You

One of my favourite quotes from John Maxwell is: “If you think you’re leading, but no one is following, then you are only taking a long walk”

Because, the truth is, as much as you may have a mission and vision that you feel called to establish- you can’t do it by yourself, sis!

In fact, to quote from a devotional that I once wrote on Euodia and Syntyche and make this more clear:

A God-given vision will always require the assembling of a team, as teamwork makes the dream work more effectively and efficiently than doing things alone. However they also teach us that teamwork only makes the dream work if they remain like-minded, just as Paul implored [Euodia and Syntyche] to be [in Philippians 4:2-3] . Without “complete sympathy with the object of the alliance” (in the words of Andrew Carnegie) the vision will fall apart and never come to pass.

But how can you get people to willingly follow and support your cause like that?

Well, there are 5 main steps which we see really clearly outlined in the events of Zipporah’s life (particularly as Moses’ wife)- as detailed in the video below.

Lessons from Euodia and Syntyche on Division

Lessons from Euodia and Syntyche on Division

Like many of the women of the Bible, Euodia and Syntyche are only very briefly mentioned. These ladies get their mention in Philippians 4:2-3 via Paul’s epistle (letter) to the church in Philippi. Not much is known about these two women aside from the things that I will expand upon shortly, however they have much to teach us on the subject of division. And for my auditory people (who prefer to listen rather than read), I've got you covered! You can press play on the audio below. Feel free to download and share also: