The Bible Inspired Leader: Structure and Organization Read Exodus 18:1-27 Organizations are good. They gather multiple resources and focus them on a mutually desirable outcome. Well-led organizations can accomplish far more than any individual can hope to accomplish alone. Thats the truth. But how many organizations are anything but organized? A number of successful business people are purposely keeping their operations very small--or working alone--because they feel that bigger is anything but better. Todays reading shows us that this doesnt have to be the case. Moses was overwhelmed by the problems of leading a large number of people. His father-in-law invented what has become a thriving profession: Jethro is historys first recorded management consultant. He helped Moses to see that organization and structure are essential to effective operation. Not only is work accomplished more efficiently, but people are better served and supported in doing the work. Moses discovered the importance of organizational structure when he was still a fledgling leader. The principle embodied here is that effective leaders create a structure that nurtures the health of those they lead. Moses did this by hand-picking potential leaders, training them and empowering them. Moses teaches us that key leaders can still maintain some control--when problems arose, he still acted as a final arbiter. But through effective delegation a leader can multiply his or her effectiveness and better meet the needs of those who require personal attention. Its worth noting that the idea for the organizational structure didnt come from Moses but from his father-in-law, Jethro. A strong leader is approachable and willing to allow others to tweak the structure of his or her organization, if doing so will strengthen it. To whom do you turn to find help in strengthening your organization? Structure/Organization and Who I Am Just as God turns chaos into form, structure and resplendent beauty, so he calls upon those who have been created in his image to order and shape our own inner and outer worlds. Through discipline and skill we can bring greater structure and harmony into our personal and social environments. Turn to 1 Corinthians 14:40 for a succinct statement of an important Biblical principle of order. Structure/Organization and How It Works Organizations are important; they help us to achieve some of the most important outcomes by structuring multiple resources around a common task. But at times the very organization that is created to serve becomes an obstacle to the outcome. Numbers 11:1-35 illustrates how structure serves rather than dominates an enterprise. Structure/Organization and Who God Is The cosmos is a universe, not a multiverse. The created order is replete with evidence of intelligent design, and even the simplest living system--let alone the human brain--is more complex and subtle than the most sophisticated computer yet devised. It should come as no surprise, then, that the God of the Bible uses structure and organization to accomplish his many purposes. Turn to Revelation 4:2-11 for a glimpse of Gods magnificent heavenly order. Structure/Organization and What I Do What kind of structure does an organization require in order to function effectively? Scripture doesnt provide us with any rock-solid systems for organizational structure. Why? Because no such structures exist. Organizational structure is designed to channel resources to meet the task and mission of the organization. As such, it must change as resources and tasks ebb and flow. Find out more by turning to Deuteronomy 1:13-18. Passage to memorize this week: Genesis 1:31-2:1: God saw all that he had made, and it was very good... Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:39:21 +0000
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