11 Bible Verses about Administration

That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.

for the service rendered by this fund does more than supply the wants of the saints, it overflows with many a cry of thanks to God.

Let me introduce our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae; receive her in the Lord as saints should receive one another, and give her any help she may require. She has been a help herself to many people, including myself.

As I asked you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay where you are at Ephesus and warn certain individuals against teaching novelties and studying myths and interminable genealogies; such studies bear upon speculations rather than on the divine order which belongs to faith.

Whenever I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to winter there. Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the jurist and Apollos; see that they want for nothing. Our people must really learn to profess honest occupations, so as to be able to meet such special occasions; they must not be idle.

but let everything be done decorously and in order.

I left you behind in Crete in order to finish putting things right and to appoint presbyters in every town as I told you,

and enlighten all men upon the new order of that divine secret which God the Creator of all concealed from eternity ??10 intending to let the full sweep of the divine wisdom be disclosed now by the church to the angelic Rulers and Authorities in the heavenly sphere,

Thanks be to God who has inspired Titus with an interest in you equal to my own; he has indeed responded to my request, but he is off to you by his own choice, so keen is his interest in you. Along with him I am sending that brother whose services to the gospel are praised by all the churches;read more.
besides, he has been appointed by the churches to travel with me on the business of administering this fund to the glory of the Lord. His appointment has my full consent, for I want to take precautions against any risk of suspicion in connection with the administration of this charity; I aim at being above reproach not only from God but also from men. Along with them I am also sending our brother: I have had ample proof of his keen interest on many occasions, and it is specially keen on this occasion, as he has absolute confidence in you. Titus is my colleague, he shares my work for you, and these brothers of mine are apostles of the church, a credit to Christ. So let them have proof of how you can love, and of my reasons for being proud of you; it will be a proof read by the churches.

During these days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists began to complain against the Hebrews, on the ground that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the twelve summoned the main body of the disciples and said: "It is not desirable that we should drop preaching the word of God and attend to meals. Brothers, look out seven of your own number, men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom. We will appoint them to this duty,read more.
but we will continue to devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word." This plan commended itself to the whole body, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nikanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nikolaos a proselyte from Antioch; these men they presented to the apostles, who, after prayer, laid their hands upon them. And the word of God spread; the number of the disciples in Jerusalem greatly increased, and a host of priests became obedient to the faith.

besides, he has been appointed by the churches to travel with me on the business of administering this fund to the glory of the Lord. His appointment has my full consent, for I want to take precautions against any risk of suspicion in connection with the administration of this charity;