Today I was reading an assignment for my Intro to Industrial Engineering class about management. In it were 14 points of management. As I read the 14 points of management for a company or industry, I thought to myself this a are very good model for how leadership should look in the Church. Here are a few that stuck out to me.

1. Create constancy of purpose toward improvement of product and service.

-Always be intentionally getting better.

2. Adopt the new philosophy.

-Figure out what the people want, what's cutting edge, and simply apply it.

3. Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality.

-Make sure you do it right the first time. Don't give someone room to criticize you because you didn't do your best.

4. End the practice of awarding business on the basis of price tag.

-Realize that the popular or wealthy aren't the only people worthy of your time.

5. Institute leadership.

-Duh...

6. Break down barriers between departments.

-Make the Church a place where everyone gets along, make it personal. ELE(Everybody Love Everybody).

7. Eliminate work standards.

-Goals are good, Quotas are bad. Lead by example.

8. Institute a vigorous program of education and self-improvement.

-Train volunteers as intensively as staff, take it upon yourself to improve.

These are just of a few of the Principles of Management as seen by W.E. Demming out of his book Out of the Crisis.

As the era of the "Mega Church" continues, running the physical/financial component of The Church is definitely business like. If this is true should we not also work as though it is a business, in which the ultimate goal is to be efficient and be profitable, in other words, live our lives for the glory of One and lead others to that One...