MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES.
Chapter 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES.
Management is the process of accomplishing plans through human, material and spiritual resources. Management by objectives is a procedure for planning and implementing ministry in an orderly, effective manner. Management is another word for stewardship. Stewards or managers are responsible over something entrusted to them by someone else. Ad believers, you are s steward of spiritual resources God has given which includes the Gospel, finances, material resources of ministry, spiritual gifts and other believers. You are to be a good steward of these resources. The main requirement of stewards is that they are to be faithful. The word objectives is another word for plans or goals. Management by objectives means making plans to be a good manager of the spiritual resources God gives you. It involves
-Formulating a purpose for ministry in harmony with that of God.
-Making plans to achieve the purpose.
-Organizing people and procedures to implement the plan.
-Perfecting the plan through evaluation.
Good stewardship and planning is hard work, takes time and effort. Jesus used purpose, plan, people, procedure and perfection methods to do His ministry. The importance of good management are:
-Provides purpose and direction.
-Permits you to make proper decisions.
-Establishes priorities for ministry.
-Permits you to act rather than react.
-Makes you accountable.
-Permits evaluation.
-Permits wise use of spiritual resources.
-Prepares you to enter open doors.
Brings your will in harmony with God’s will.
The opposition to planning arises due to:
-Lack of purpose.
-Belief that it is not scriptural.
-Belief that it hinders the Holy Spirit.
-Traditions.
-Fear of the future.
-Slothfulness.
-Fear of failure.