_________Attributes of the Gift of Administration
Also called the Gift of Organization
Greek word – Proistemi (pro-is'-tay-mee) - to set or place before
to set over
to be over, to superintend, preside over
to be a protector or guardian
to give aid
to care for, give attention to
profess honest occupations- Histemi (his’-tay-mee) word origin -- to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set
to bid to stand by, [set up]
in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin;
to place
to make firm, fix establish
to cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place
to stand, be kept intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety
to establish a thing, cause it to stand 1b
to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything
1. to set or place in a balance
to weigh: money to one (because in very early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)
to stand
. to stand by or near
a. to stop, stand still, to stand immovable of the foundation of a building
b. to stand
continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or prepared
to be of a steadfast mind
3. of quality, one who does not hesitate, does not waiver
PERSPECTIVE…
A woman hired a contractor to repaint the interior of her house.
The woman walked the man through the second floor of her home and told him what colors she wanted for each room. As they walked through the first room, the woman said, "I think I would like this room in a cream color."
The contractor wrote on his clipboard, walked to the window, opened it and yelled out, "Green side up!"
He then closed the window and continued following the woman to the next room. The woman looked confused, but proceeded with her tour.
"In this room, I was thinking of an off blue." Again, the contractor wrote this down, went to the window, opened it and yelled out, "Green side up!"
This baffled the woman, but she was hesitant to say anything.
In the next room, the woman said she would like it painted in a light rose color. And once more, the contractor opened the window and yelled, "Green side up!"
Struck with curiosity, the woman mustered up the nerve to ask, "Why do you keep yelling 'Green side up' out my window every time I tell you the color I would like the room?"
The contractor replied, "Because I have a crew of blond Texas Aggies
laying sod across the street."
____________ Characteristics Of The Gift Of Administration
People gifted with this gift have the ability to see the big picture and to visualize the final results. In fact, these folks are truly result oriented. They set goals and have a definite a sense of direction.
Another wonderful ability is they will breakdown major goals into small achievable tasks; they are never discouraged by size of task and can delegate “bite-sized” portions to get the job finished.
Whatever they are responsible for, they will organize no matter how small or large the project happens to be. They are self-starters and when faced with something they do not know how to do, they won’t sit still until they have found out how to do it.
Administrators know what resources are available and needed to meet the goal. They know what can and cannot be delegated and in general has a good idea who can handle which task. Therefore, delegation is not a problem for the Administrator as it is with the Server. The Administrator would much rather organize and assign tasks rather than be doing them. For this reason, the Administrator might be looked upon as lazy or trying to “wiggle” out of tasks. This is not true of the Administrator. Organization is the Administrator’s chief ability and he uses it without regard to “what people might think.” The Administrator just removes himself from distracting details in order to get the whole job done which is the goal.
These people have elephant hide. It is a God-given capability so that they can handle any “flack” or criticism. They will withstand any pressure and they will be a Wall to protect those working for them. This is why it is so interesting that Nehemiah’s job was to build the walls. This quality exhibits great loyalty to their fellow workers, thus having this quality, they have a need for loyalty and confidence from those whom they are serving.
An Administrator has a tremendous need for organization in the working environment. They will assume responsibility if no structured leadership exists. A noticeable lack of organization and leadership skills results in great frustration for the Administrator. They have an attitude of “leave me alone and let me do my job” when faced with having to work under poor leaders. (When in this position, the mature Administrator will lean heavily upon God’s direction and it will sometimes seem as though this person is defying earthly authority but in reality is submitting to the greater authority of God.)
The Ford slogan “Quality is Job One” would work well for Administrators. They desire to complete the task as soon as possible without sacrificing quality of work. They desire efficiency and orderliness in the way things work but not necessarily in what their desk looks like.
Administrators do not sit on laurels or have any particular desire for acclaim and applause. Their fulfillment is in seeing all the parts come together and the completion of the project. They have a desire to move on to new challenges when the previous task is complete. In their prayer life, they are results oriented. They have particular joy in hearing about answered prayer.
Another wonderful ability is they will breakdown major goals into small achievable tasks; they are never discouraged by size of task and can delegate “bite-sized” portions to get the job finished.
Whatever they are responsible for, they will organize no matter how small or large the project happens to be. They are self-starters and when faced with something they do not know how to do, they won’t sit still until they have found out how to do it.
Administrators know what resources are available and needed to meet the goal. They know what can and cannot be delegated and in general has a good idea who can handle which task. Therefore, delegation is not a problem for the Administrator as it is with the Server. The Administrator would much rather organize and assign tasks rather than be doing them. For this reason, the Administrator might be looked upon as lazy or trying to “wiggle” out of tasks. This is not true of the Administrator. Organization is the Administrator’s chief ability and he uses it without regard to “what people might think.” The Administrator just removes himself from distracting details in order to get the whole job done which is the goal.
These people have elephant hide. It is a God-given capability so that they can handle any “flack” or criticism. They will withstand any pressure and they will be a Wall to protect those working for them. This is why it is so interesting that Nehemiah’s job was to build the walls. This quality exhibits great loyalty to their fellow workers, thus having this quality, they have a need for loyalty and confidence from those whom they are serving.
An Administrator has a tremendous need for organization in the working environment. They will assume responsibility if no structured leadership exists. A noticeable lack of organization and leadership skills results in great frustration for the Administrator. They have an attitude of “leave me alone and let me do my job” when faced with having to work under poor leaders. (When in this position, the mature Administrator will lean heavily upon God’s direction and it will sometimes seem as though this person is defying earthly authority but in reality is submitting to the greater authority of God.)
The Ford slogan “Quality is Job One” would work well for Administrators. They desire to complete the task as soon as possible without sacrificing quality of work. They desire efficiency and orderliness in the way things work but not necessarily in what their desk looks like.
Administrators do not sit on laurels or have any particular desire for acclaim and applause. Their fulfillment is in seeing all the parts come together and the completion of the project. They have a desire to move on to new challenges when the previous task is complete. In their prayer life, they are results oriented. They have particular joy in hearing about answered prayer.
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We have done Encouragement... Exhorter, but we have not done Mercy, yet. That one will be last.
I am so delighted you are enjoying this series. It was a great deal of work doing the workbook and now I'm compressing it back into booklet form. It is worth it, though because it is so crucial that we understand our siblings in Christ!
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