I think the word is patronizing. Why in the world would an organization with the issues on display now think that it can minister meaningfully to women (except possibly through tears and sackcloth/ashes)? What good thing does it really have to offer that can’t be found in some other ministry, or perhaps better, simply in the Bible itself?

Heh, heh! Wish I could ‘like’ this more than once.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3mC4485Ue0

Really, the Global Leadership Summit just isn’t all that necessary for defining the power dynamics between men and women in the world, or much else, really. You should get your own house in order before you try that. Are you actually in favor of equality between men and women, or are you expecting the “leadership” you promote to come mostly from men?

Yeah, I wonder how much of the current soon-to-past leadership still believes a woman’s place is in the home, married, and submitting to their husband…

Then he said they are doing it for the women attending

This is the type of thing religious leaders often say which sounds “humble” superficially, but is in fact the exact opposite. It’s the pretense of self-sacrifice. That they just care about others so much that they simply must sacrifice their precious time and energy to hold this conference. But in effect, what the person is really saying is that they feel they are just *so* important, knowledgeable, and skilled that they are the only ones who can help you. And in reality, the whole conference is a giant ego boost to leaders anyway. They are the ones on stage speaking, the center of attention. Their name and picture is usually everywhere. They are ones praised throughout.