Description:  The ability to provide organization for the goals of the body of Christ by designing and executing an efficient plan of action.  This includes a strong understanding of how all people can best be utilized to meet these goals.

Meaning: to pilot/steer a ship.  The person who actually gets us where we want to go.

Key traits:  Thorough; objective; responsible; organized; detail-oriented; efficient; conscientious.

Characteristics: This is a person who can…

·        develop strategies or plans to reach identified goals

·        assist ministries to become more effective and efficient

·        create order out of organizational chaos

·        manage or coordinate a variety of responsibilities to accomplish a task

·        organize people, tasks, or events

                                                         … and enjoys doing it.

Cautions/liabilities:

·        May rely on their well-organized plans rather than the Spirit and prayer

·        May be too careful and block the overall vision with their many specific details.

·        May be unresponsive to suggestions and changes in plans they have made.

·        Could use people simply to accomplish goals without being concerned for their growth in the process.

Scripture: 1 Cor. 12:28, Acts 6:1-7; Ex. 18:13-26

Examples: Nehemiah