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Description: The gift of Administration is the divine enablement to understand what makes an organization function, and the special ability to plan and execute procedures that accomplish the goals of the ministry.
Distinctives: People with this gift
*Develop strategies or plans to reach identified goals
*Assist ministries to become more effective and efficient
*Create order out of organizational chaos
*Manage or coordinate a variety of responsibilities to accomplish a task
*Organize people, tasks, or events
Traits:
*Thorough
*Objective
*Responsible
*Organized
*Goal-oriented
*Efficient
*Conscientious
Cautions: People with this gift
*Need to be open to adjusting their plans, so that they don’t stifle a leader’s vision
*Could use people simply to accomplish goals without being concerned for their growth in the process
*Could fail to see God’s purposes being fulfilled in the process of meeting a goal
References:
1 Corinthians 12:28
Acts 6:1-7
Exodus 18:13-26
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 73.
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