Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Given Responsibility and Regulations

1 Chronicles 6.31-32
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest there. They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.

Those who were put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord were followers who were in charge.
  • In order to be “put in charge” – to be given responsibility – they needed to be good followers.
  • In order to be good followers they needed to be given regulations.

If you are a leader, you would do well to remember these two thing: Give those who follow clear instructions – the regulations for their jobs, the outcomes you expect. Then step back and let them do their job in their way – put them in charge, make them responsible for the outcomes.

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