Those people gifted in administration often lead others in carrying out the organization and structure of a ministry. Such people are gifted in the ability to coordinate many people with varying gifts in support of the ministries of the church.

How this gift helps

• Focus on details and getting the job done right.
• Feel responsible for seeing that things that need doing are done well.
• Focus on meeting goals and moving the ministry forward.
• Focus on efficiency.

Ways to misuse this gift

• May focus on goals at the cost of people.
• May overlook better ideas in others or run roughshod over others in pursuit of a goal.
• May assume too much responsibility and get burned out trying to "make it happen"
• May be tempted to focus on personal timetables rather than God's timing.

Scriptures

"And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues." - 1 Corinthians 12:28

Other information

• Exodus 18:13-26
• Acts 6