1 Chronicles 24:19
“These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.”
David’s kingdom as king was the most productive kingdom of all the kings of Israel. Certainly, Solomon had a great kingdom, but his kingdom was set up because of David. When studying David’s kingdom, you will discover there were three components that were weaved throughout his kingdom that helped it to become productive. I have found that those same three things will help the production of every church, ministry or business if they will be applied.
First, there were roles of authority. David completely understood the importance of authorities and defining their roles. David declared who was the authority in a certain area and he defined their roles to the authority and to those whom they led. No organization will be productive without clearly defining the authorities in every area. Somebody has to be in charge. Somebody has to be able to say that you are going to do something or not going to do something. If you have no authorities, you have chaos.
Moreover, there must be different levels of authorities. For instance, David was the king, but Joab was the general and beneath him were several captains. If you want your church or organization to grow, there must be different levels of authorities. The more you break down the authorities the more workable the organization becomes. The closer you break down the different levels of authorities so that one person is over a smaller group, the more control you will have over the whole organization. Jesus showed that the number of people you must try to work with should be no more than twelve. If you can break down the levels of authorities to groups of twelve, you will find productivity will increase.
Second, there must be organization of authorities and duties. David defined the duties of each authority. One of the greatest hindrances to organizations is that there are no clearly defined duties for each authority. Miscommunication will kill the unity and spirit of any church. You must clearly define each authority’s duties so that they will know what is expected of them. Don’t frustrate them by assuming they know what they are to do. It is the higher authorities responsibility to clearly define these duties.
Third, authorities and workers must be expected to follow and work within the organization of authorities and duties. Once David set up the levels of authorities and defined their duties, he then expected everyone to work within those roles. In other words, you cannot allow people to get out of their area for that will only lead to frustration and a bad spirit. If a person is given the authority in one area, another authority must not be allowed to make a decision in that area. You undercut the authority’s authority when you allow people from other areas to make decisions in another’s area. They can make suggestions, but they MUST NOT be allowed to make decisions out of their own area of authority.
These three components, though briefly discussed, will help every church, school or business to run smoothly and be productive. Whenever these components are violated, you will find disharmony, fighting and unproductive actions present.