Category Archives: Organization

Scripture clearly depicts the death and resurrection as the deliberate, eternal plan and purpose of God (Acts 2:23; Eph. 3:9-11; 1 Pet. 1:18-21). As we will note, the Gospel is also an organized eternal plan from which leaders can learn lessons. . . . Continue reading The Gospel, the Organized Eternal Plan of God→

When we “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18), we will have more and more of a tendency to organize around His purposes, design, and mission for the Church. As a result, we will not just organize for the sake of organization but to . . . Continue reading Grace Helps Keep Organization in Check→

We’ve previously established the need for organization in the Church to function interdependently. If we aren’t careful, however, we’ll lose the fluidity God intends to keep us functioning as a living organism. To prevent systems and structures from taking on a life of their own, we must rely on the Holy Spirit, not organizational efforts. Organization should never become a substitute for the work of the Holy Spirit. . . . Continue reading Rely on the Spirit, Not Organizational Efforts→

Do you want to make sure organization doesn’t take on a life of its own in your church and ministry? Does it seem like taking time and effort to organize takes your attention away from God and what He does? Are you concerned about organizational efforts becoming divisive? If so, then rely on the Name of the Lord. . . ., Continue reading Organization Reliant on the Name of the Lord→

When we organize, we put strategies in place that enable us to accomplish our goals. Assuming we have already prayed about and arrived at the goals God wants us to pursue, we then ask: “What is the best way to accomplish or arrive at this objective?” “What strategies should we put in place?” To answer those questions, we need to pray — pray about how to organize to best accomplish goals. . . . Continue reading Praying About How to Organize to Best Accomplish Goals→

Far too often we equate organization in the Church with that which binds us and stifles true ministry. With Jesus as the Head of the Body, however, that shouldn’t be true, for He Himself is “the resurrection and the life” (Jn. 11:25). Comparing the Church to a body suggests . . . Continue reading Organizational Efforts with a Life-Giving Effect→

For organization to lead to life-giving effects, it must point people to the Head who is “the resurrection and the life” (Jn. 11:25). — “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is . . . Continue reading The Effects of Life-Giving Organizational Efforts→

A previous post looked at why organizational skills are needed if we have the power of God. In addition to the reason given in that post, also consider why God gives some believers the spiritual gift of administration if organizing is unnecessary. The bottom line: Since spiritual gifts are special divine empowerments to serve, people gifted to bring organization to the Church are indeed needed to exercise God’s power in this way. Continue reading Spiritually Gifted to Organize→

Too often people feel like organizational efforts in the Church stifle true ministry. While that can unfortunately be the case in some churches, it’s not what God intends. A living organism like our human body can’t function well without a level of organization. So, the Church, the Body of Christ, needs organization. Ensure organizational efforts enhance rather than entangle ministry by aligning them with Scripture. . . . Continue reading Aligning Organizational Efforts with Scripture→

With Jesus as the Head of the Church, it only makes sense that He determines organizational structure to best accomplish His purpose and mission. We merely guide people in our efforts to align with what He’s already put in place. . . . Continue reading Leader’s Role as a Guide in Organizational Efforts→