In light of our value of interdependence, we need to add a new category and speak of subsidization that leads to interdependence. Unleash your mind’s full potential. He is called the leader. In the month of July, we hear the word “independence” a lot. The Trinity demonstrates perfect mutual dependence. The urban planning models for most places where I lived consisted of single-family homes, with yards separating the buildings. Moving from Independence to Interdependence. Apart from business, the relationship between independence vs interdependence also extends to matters of the heart. Jesus powerfully demonstrated to His disciples that people and changed lives are more important than earthly possessions, and therefore should be the central focus for Christian leaders (Luke 18:18-30). We need to rethink how we go about teaching and instilling the idea of individual responsibility while at the same time continuing to value and cultivate healthy interdependence. The dependent, or obviously needy party may have emotional, physical, financial difficulties, or addictions they seemingly are unable to surmount. And I think a lack of balance between independence & interdependence is a huge source of anxiety today. As nouns the difference between interdependence and independence is that interdependence is the condition of being interdependent while independence is the state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference. July 2, 2016 September 26, 2020 by Glenn Taylor. While the answers are complex and vary from situation to situation, it may be that at least part of the problem is that missionaries instill within new believers and leaders the idea of complete independence, as opposed to the Kingdom value of interdependence. Cummings, David, 1987, Programmed for Failure – Mission Candidates at Risk. Covey wrote a post on  Managing Fear and Insecurity: Much of our world is gripped with a sense of fear and insecurity—fear of losing jobs, homes, or our future. The image above is from the Interdependence Project blog. Why not both, you know...????? God is one essence who exists eternally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The value of independence was ever before me. If you wanna effectively argue against someone's ideas, you must understand the worldview that it comes from, on its own terms. It's to remind everyone (especially myself) that not only can you have both independence and interdependence, true independence requires interdependence, and true interdependence requires independence. And now more than ever, I think the world needs to learn it, too. Either way, it still sucks to lose your job due to reasons beyond your control. After my housemates convinced me to stop filling their sink with blood and go to a hospital, I was grateful for their help, and realized the importance of being interdependent. One could assume that the opposite of unhealthy dependence is independence. When in need, any sense of recuperation is normally measured by the amount of time in which the person in need is able to achieve independence from help. A lot of bestselling books highlight the meaning of interdependence. And honestly, I'm glad I "lost" my birth country's values of patriarchy & homophobia, and "assimilated" my new country's values of equality & self-expression. I grew up in a context in which independence, usually accompanied by individualism, was instilled in me. From the earliest pages of Scripture, God refers to Himself in the first person plural: “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness.” (Italics for emphasis) It is not difficult to build a case for the Trinity being the eternal example of perfect interdependence. If we teach complete self-reliance, we build in the ingredient for an eventual separate existence, something that we really do not want or desire. The qualities that translate to workplace success are more likely to fall into the category of independent: being self-directed, self-promoting, and standing out from the crowd. In what could be a circumstance permitted by God to help diminish pride and enhance humility, often just the opposite takes place. DEPENDENCE - has to do with relying upon or being controlled by someone. That was wild. Upline leaders need downline followers to expand their network. Humans cannot pretend they’re in this world alone, our reliance on each other is actually a good thing if you really think about it. It is a knowledge of interconnectedness. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company. As ideas, concepts, and practices concerning subsidization have formed, some workers speak of subsidization that leads to dependence versus subsidization that leads to independence. Submitted by Bob Wentworth, Aug, 2020. Sally needs firewood.