From eternity past, God’s long-range goal has been that people be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29). Let’s think of delegation in light of this goal. When we delegate are we doing so in conformity to the image of Christ? And, does the way we delegate help others become more “conformed to the image of his Son”?
What will it take to reach this Christ-like goal in delegating?
The more Christ-like we become, both inwardly and outwardly, the more Christ-like our delegating becomes.
Think about how some of the specific ways Scripture exhorts us to be like Christ relate to leadership skill of delegation.
- Be holy as He is holy. (1 Pet. 1:15-16)
- Love as He loves. (Eph. 5:2; 1 Jn. 3:15-16)
- Accept others the way Christ accepts us. (Rom. 15:7)
- Forgive as the Lord forgives you. (Col. 3:13)
- Endure like Jesus endured. (Heb. 12:2-4)
- Have the same humble attitude as Christ. (Phil. 2:5-8)
- Be a servant like Jesus who came to serve. (Jn. 13:15)
You’ll find some brief input in the Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide about how each of the above Christ-like qualities help us reach a Christ-like goal in delegating.
All Posts about Delegation:
- What Does Delegation Have to do with Love?
- Delegation Done Purposefully
- Basis for Delegating
- Lessons about Delegation from Jesus
- Christ-like Goal in Delegating
- What If Jesus Hadn’t Delegated?
- Only God Truly Empowers
- Delegation Influenced by the Gospel
- Delegation Influenced by Grace
- Leaders’ Spiritual Gifting May Affect Delegating
- Who to Delegate to Based on Spiritual Gifts
- Avoiding Pitfalls of Delegation
- Delegation Enveloped in Prayer
- Delegation Because of the Resurrected Jesus
- Realistically View Delegation
Forgiving as Jesus. Peter denies Jesus. Jesus still give Peter responsibility in building his church.