It doesn't feel very spiritual, does it? Filing. Form-filling. Photocopying. Emailing. But the Bible is clear that administration is a spiritual matter (1 Corinthians 12:28).
At its best, it's the exercise of a God-given gift in a way that brings glory to Jesus and helps progress his Kingdom. Sadly, however, it all too often becomes drudgery and bureaucracy - an unpleasant but necessary task to keep the wheels of the church turning.
A key question for all of us, whether we're pastors, youth workers, women's workers or church secretaries is: how do we do administration in a way that is mindful of its spiritual nature? The answer ... by keeping Jesus at the centre!
So over the next few days, we're going to look at 3 simple ways to keep Christ at the heart of our meetings, our noticesheets, our rotas and all our piles of paperwork.
Read on ... you may never view an agenda in the same way again!
