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Reaffirming the High Calling of Management and Administration

"God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if God has given you … administrative ability and put you in charge of the work of others, take the responsibility seriously." —Romans 12:6 & 8a, TLB

On your next coffee break, check out the cartoons from New Yorker magazine at www.cartoonbank.com. This hilarious archive has hundreds of cartoons in the "management" category. Example: In a large office area filled with hundreds of employees, the boss makes a lame attempt at encouraging a manager with, "Keep up the good work, whatever it is, whoever you are."

Funny. But not so funny. Scroll through these cartoons and notice an insidious pattern: either the boss/manager is a jerk or the team member is clueless. And usually there's an ample amount of ego feeding the situation.

The Bible says teachers should teach, leaders should lead and administrators should administer. It's all about spiritual gift alignment. Yet, somehow, the spotlight (in culture and in Christian ...

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