March 2010

02.25.2010

When you hear the word “administration” what do you think of? Many may think it is a necessary evil needed to “get the job done.” People may get that view because at one point they had to be an administrator and became frustrated when they realized how difficult it can be. Take a moment and look at the word again, because within that word you can see the word ministry. The true essence of administration is people – organizing people.

The Greek word that means “to serve” (diakonia) was translated into Latin as “ministerium” and “administare.” The reason we have administration is to serve God and people.

One definition of administration is “the art and science of planning, organizing, leading, and control.” It is an art because it deals with people, and it is science because it can be measured.

Is administration Biblical? When Moses lead the people out of Egypt there was planning, organizing and leading. There was the time Moses chose leaders to judge disputes between the people in Exodus 18. There are many other instances of administration in the Bible – Noah’s Ark, the building of the Temple, Jesus feeding the 5,000—I think you get the picture.

By now you are probably thinking, “what does this have to do with the Education and Outreach ministry?” It has a lot to do with both, because I also work with the ministry teams. It is each team leader’s task to be a minister by steering the team – that’s administration. But there is another reason I write about this – it’s about leadership. The church needs faithful, God-fearing men and women to be leaders in the church.

Planning, organizing, and leading are all tasks of a leader. There is much more, but administration is a place to begin. As a way to equip each ministry team for success, we are going to spend some time this year in team meetings talking about administration as a part of ministry in and to the teams as well as the church and our community.

I know that many of you have the spiritual gift of administration. ARBC needs God-fearing men and women who will step up and say, “I will shoulder weekly kingdom responsibilities.” The church needs people with backbone who will stand for truth, who will read what God’s word says and then will do it. Are you ready to lead? Are you willing to lead? Is God calling you to lead?

Remember, we’re all in this together and I’m pulling for ya.
Bro. Danny

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