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contentsletter from the president ................................................................. 2

.............................................................. 3

core values ....................................................................................... 4

2010-2011 board of directors .......................................................... 5

2010-2011 national advisory council................................................ 6

executive leadership team ............................................................... 7

cape town ........................................................................................ 8

sponsors/partners ...................................................................... 9-10

financials ........................................................................................ 11

half the church ............................................................................... 12

Synergy2011 ............................................................................. 13-14


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letter from the president

time has come

Synergy has reached another major milestone, and this is a

big one. With seven conferences under our belt and a

growing demand to go regional

stock of where we are and what we need to move forward.

From a simple gathering of 80 women in 2004, we have

touched the lives of over 1000 women and a growing number

of men. Our message is unique. We have a reputation for

depth and honesty and have become a voice in the

Premier Conference for Christia

Our motivation from the start has been based on the simple tried-and-true principle that we

.

Over the past 8 years, not only have we become increasing aware of the enormous untapped

potential for the gospel that resides in the women Synergy is reaching, we have awakened to a

global crisis impacting millions of women and girls. The cost to the cause of Christ is staggering

if this vital human resource remains untapped. Never before have more women been ready to

serve. Never before has there been a greater window of opportunity for the whole gospel to

transform the lives of so many.

We have imp

done over the last 12 months. As one ministry leader told me, We

o us in the

2010-2011 Synergy year and anticipate what is yet to come.

Carolyn Custis James

President


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vision mission strategies

vision

Empowered women living out their Christian calling

missionConnecting, equipping, and mobilizing women to be effective leaders for the gospel.

strategies

WN) is moving to fulfill our mission by providing:

A Networkthrough conferences and social networking to provide venues wherewomen (and men) in ministry can support one another, exchange ideas, and collaborate

on important twenty-first century ministry issues and opportunities.

A Gospel Vision ezer-ngdom, and of men and

women serving God together as a Blessed Alliance. [This vision is based on the work of

Carolyn Custis James.]


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core values

the year in reviewOrlando, Florida. (5th conference)

Plenary Speakers:

2009 History

Synergy2009 at the Airport Marriott, Orlando,

Florida. (5th

conference)

Plenary Speakers:

Dr. Alice Mathews of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Dr. Lauren Winner of Duke Divinity School, Judy

Douglass of CCCI, Carolyn James of WhitbyForum.

The Synergy Advisory Council was officially formed at Synergy2009, with Lesa Engalthaler of Dallas, Texas as

first chair.

visionTo see women wholeheartedly

following Christ and partnering

with their Christian brothers and

each other to build His Kingdom.

missionTo connect, equip, and encourage

women in vocational ministry to be

effective leaders and laborers for

the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

kingdom mindedThis changes everything! God is on the move today to rescue the prodigal planet He loves. We are His image

bearers. His hand is on us, and we are captivated by His vision for us and for our world. We are committed to

invest our gifts and expend ourselves as kingdom builders in service to Jesus Christ throughout the world. We

are kingdom minded.

scripturally grounded

diligently through careful exegesis and dialogue within community to drill deeper into its riches, to know Go d

more deeply, and to unpack the implications of the gospel into all facets of life. We are scripturally grounded.

leader focused

We are committed to develop and promote the woman who is engaged or emerging in vocational ministry. We

are here to fuel her efforts and fortify her with our friendship so she will flourish as a follower of Jesus and

become a courageous, wise Christian leader. We want her to know she is not alone. We are leader focused.

community driven

We are members of the Body of Christ. We believe the image of God shines brightest when men and women

serve God together as a Blessed Alliance. We are bridge buildersfirmly committed to forge strong

relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We are community driven.

culturally progressiveWe live in an ever changing global world. We are students of our culture and our world so we can address the

opportunities of today and meet the challenges of tomorrow. We are problem solvers, innovators, visionaries,

and strategists. We collab

engaged.


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2010-2011 board of directors

Carolyn Custis

James, Chair

President,

WhitbyForum

Judy Douglass

Resources

Campus Crusade

for Christ Intl.

Peggy Mindrebo

Practice Manager,

New Hope

Orthopaedics and

Sports Medicine

Susie Lipps

President,

International Impact

Cristi Mansfield,

Secretary

c

RTS/Orlando

This year Synergy completed a four year conference plan to present the

message Synergy has embraced. That message is articulated in the writings of Carolyn Custis

James. 2011 was the four in the conference series based on

2008Finding Your Place in The Story: The Return of the Ezer 2009Your Relationships in The Story: Recovering the Blessed Alliance 2010 2011The Rest of The Story: From Here to Eternity


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2010-2011 national advisory council

Lesa Engalthaler, Chair

Lesa is a Senior Associate for the

Dallas-based executive search

firm, TNS Partners, assisting

nonprofit organizations to

identify and recruit senior

leaders, and a freelance writer for

The Dallas Morning News,

Journaland Discipleship Journal.

She has been with Synergy since

2005 and leads our writer

mentoring program.

Kristin Beasley, President, Greater Reach Ministries &Phoenix Seminary Adjunct, Phoenix, AZ

Traci Bianchi, Church, Oakbrook, IL

Rachel Blackston, Private Counselor, Orlando, FL Marcella Charles, Senior Pastor, Boston, MA Chuck DeGroat, City Church, San Francisco, CA Sue Edwards, Dallas Theological Seminary Faculty,

Dallas, TX

Debbie Farah, CEO, The Bajalia Trading Company,Orlando, FL

Staci Freeman, Los Angeles, CA Jackie Gatliff

Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN

Bev Hislop, Western Theological Seminary Faculty,Portland, OR

Frank James, Provost, Gordon-Conwell TheologicalSeminary, South Hamilton, MA

Lori Lambelet, Ministry Leader, Faith Church, RioRancho, NM

Michelle Loyd-Paige, President, PreachSista! Inc.,Dean, Multicultural Affairs, Calvin College, Grand

Rapids, MI

Vivian Mabuni, Epic Movement, CCCI, Los Angeles, CA Elisa Morgan, CEO, Mission Momentum, Denver, CO Susan Nash, Private Consultant, Memphis, TN Natasha Robinson, Women Mentoring Ministry,

Charlotte, NC

Pamela Rossi-Keen, Adjunct, Gender Studies, StetsonUniversity, Deland, FL

Liz Selzer, Editor, FullFill Magazine, Denver, CO Nicole Unice,

VA

Leila Wong, Campus Ministry, Los Angeles, CA Lindsay Yeats, Marcus Buckingham Co. Executive

Leadership, Los Angeles, CA


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executive leadership team

The executive leadership team forms the backbone of Synergy. They are involved in all aspects

of our organization. We are grateful for their efforts on behalf of the women we serve.

Carolyn Custis James, President Dianne Ogle, Organizational Director

Sharon Denney,

National Director of AdvancementAmy Lauger, Webmaster


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capetown

In October, Carolyn James,

represented Synergy in Cape

Town, South African at The Third

Lausanne Congress on World

Evangelization. During the week,

she led a small group of leaders

from Canada, South Africa,

Indonesia, Ethiopia, and North

Korea who continue to email

since the Congress.

Partnering with FourthLineFilms,

she produced a Synergy video

that unpacked the Lausanne

themeThe Whole Church taking

the Whole Gospel to the Whole

Worldfor women. The entire

Congress of 4000 delegates

watched the video and 4000 DVD

copies were distributed globally.

http://youtu.be/d2QqPJHVbfc

She also addressed the 400

member U.S. delegation about

the Blessed Alliance in their final

gathering.
http://youtu.be/d2QqPJHVbfchttp://youtu.be/d2QqPJHVbfchttp://youtu.be/d2QqPJHVbfc


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sponsors/partners

SWN benefits significantly from the support and collaboration of other organizations. This year

we launched a seminary sponsorship program, which we hope to expand in the future. These

sponsors, along with individual donors, enable Synergy to continue operating in the black.

seminary sponsors


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in-kind donations

FullFill Magazine is an online publication for women leaders. In

FullFilloften

features writers from Synergy, including Judy Douglass, Leigh

McLeroy, Bev Hislop, and Sue Edwards. FullFilldonated space

to SWN for a full page Synergy2011 Conference ad.

Publisher

Donations

Moody Press300 complimentary copies ofWhat WomenTell Me (Anita Lustrea) for conference attendees

Imprint Edition300 complimentary copies of Secrets ofSuccess (Judy Douglass) for conference

attendees.

NavPress300 complimentary copies ofShe Did What SheCouldstudy guide (Elisa Morgan) for conference attendees

Zondervan300 complimentary copies each of Half theChurch (Carolyn Custis James) and Missional Mom (Helen

Lee) for conference attendees


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financials

2010 Finances

INCOME

Contributions $55,307

Conferences $50,003

Total INCOME $105,310

EXPENSE

Operations $55,701

Conferences $46,439

Total EXPENSE $102,140

NET INCOME $3,170

2004 and through the generosity

of many friends, and careful

financial management by the

SWN leadership, the SWN has

operated in the black. That

pattern continued in 2010no

small matter, considering our

increased expenses and the

economic recession. We are

SWN 2010 Financials

$86,000

$88,000

$90,000

$92,000

$94,000

$96,000

$98,000

$100,000

$102,000

$104,000

$106,000$108,000

2009 2010 2011 2012

Revenue

Expense

33%

10%

10%

47%

Individuals

Foundations

Misc

Conference Income

SWN 2010 Income Sources


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half the church

Half the

. The bookcontains the message Synergy has embracedthat women are

ezer-warriors, and half of the Blessed Alliance.

The book is an important tool to convey this message to others and

to call women to mobilize for the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Half the Church was released for the first time at Synergy2011 in

Orlando and is dedicated a growing

company of ezer-warriors who are blessing the church and the


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Synergy2011 cast a kingdom vision that

mushroomed from culture making (Andy Crouch) to theglobalization (Nikki Toyama-Szeto) to the suffering, and

oppressed, and powerless (Sheryl WuDunn). Carolyn

James closed the conference with a gospel call to action.

Saturday evening, Synergy welcomed an additional 200

guests to hear Sheryl WuDunn speak on Half the Sky

Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women, that

she and her husband, Nicholas Kristof co-authored.

The Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Choir rocked the

conference with powerful gospel music.

Guest Plenary Speakers

Author ofCulture Making,Special Asst to Christianity Today

President, Senior Fellow, IJM

Author of More Than Serving Tea,

Program Director, Urbana, IVCF

Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist,

co-author of NYTimes bestseller,

Hal the Sk .

Andy Crouch

Nikki

Toyama-

Szeto

Sheryl

WuDunn


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