Jesus identified the greatest commandments as:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
He went on to say,
“All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matt. 22:37-40)
Certainly this would suggest that all we do somehow ties back to love, which would include the leadership skill of delegation. Our motivation, as well as the process we use in delegating, should stem from our love for God and people.
How Delegating Shows Love for God
- We show love for God by valuing what He values.
- We show love for God by acknowledging the truly Great God He is.
How Delegation Shows Love for People
- We show love to people by valuing their contribution.
- We show love to people by being patient with them and kind.
The Steering the Church Toward God’s Purposes Leadership Guide includes the content on this page and also briefly expounds on each of the above points.
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