Synergy!
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Synergy? What kind of title is that?
A pretty good one for describing the SOZO medical mission in Kiryandongo.
To describe the partnership between the grace of God and human freedom, we use the word synergy. The apostle Paul used it in 1 Corinthians 3:9: “We are fellow workers (synergoi) with God.” Another way to describe synergy is when two or more agents produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
That captures what the SOZO team did in the village last weekend.
Twenty-three fourth- and fifth-year medical students travelled to this remote area of Kiryandongo to bring the best news possible. The 225 patients they saw came for medical care. But doctoring is what this group does, not who they are. Each is a follower of Christ, and their identity is in Him. They brought medicine and medical equipment, and they diagnosed and treated. But they focused on sharing Jesus with their patients as they cared for them.
SOZO is the Greek word for salvation, and it has three elements: be saved, be healed, be whole. For the SOZO medical team, the centre of life to its fullest must be Jesus.
Dr. Jemba Micheal, who served on this mission, wrote afterwards about the team leader: “Let me take you on a journey to meet one of the most captivating individuals I’ve ever encountered: Rebecca Hunter, a true force of nature … Her fervent desire to better humanity and spread Jesus’s love is an unwavering flame that never dims.”
Rebecca is the founder and director of SOZO Dream Foundation, and she would never want to be the focus of the work God has created her to do. It’s a calling she wears a bit uncomfortably. But it is God’s assignment for her. Everything rises and falls on leadership, and Rebecca’s passion for Jesus is contagious. Those who volunteer on these missions know the priority is always connecting people to Jesus.
As Dr. Micheal went on to say, “The impact we made, the lives we touched, and the hope we spread left an indelible mark on the hearts of the people we encountered.”
You are part of this team too. Your prayers and support add to SOZO’s synergy. We are forever grateful that God put us together, so we could do together what we could never do apart, for the glory of God and the building of His Kingdom.