2.07.2009

Are You a Jethro or a Moses?

I am trying to read through the bible this year (as I try every year with mixed results!).

I came across Exodus 18...am I a Jethro or a Moses?

When [Jethro] saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, “What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?”

Moses answered him, “Because the people come to me to seek God’s will. Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and laws.”

[Jethro] replied, “What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone."


So Jethro gives Moses a suggestion on identifying and training leaders:

1: Teach them what you know and how you live
Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform.

2: Look for People of Capacity and Character
But select capable men from all the people — men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain...

3: Empower them with Responsibility
and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Maybe it's time:

1: To write out clearly what you do and how you do it to teach others
2: To get to know your team better - know their story, their strengths
3: To cast vision of what they can contribute, coach them to succeed

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