MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES

Chapter One - Pages 7 - 17

OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define management by objectives.
 Explain the importance of management by objectives.
 Deal with opposition to management by objectives.
KEY VERSE:
Let all things be done decently and in order. (I Corinthians 14:40)

Pages 18-28

OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Explain the divine purpose of God.
 Explain why it is important to understand God's purpose and plans.
 Identify the instruments through which God accomplishes His purpose and plans.
 Explain how the ministry of Jesus related to God's purpose and plans.
 Explain the ministry of the Holy Spirit as it relates to God's purpose and plans.
 Explain the ministry of the Church as it relates to God's purpose and plans.
KEY VERSES:
Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good
pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself;
That in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He might gather together in
one all things in Christ, both which

Pages 29-41

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define the term "statement of purpose.”
 Explain the importance of purpose.
 Explain the difference between purpose and objectives.
 Explain the difference between a Statement of Purpose and a Doctrinal Statement.
 Write a Statement of Purpose.
 List ways purpose can be communicated to others.

KEY VERSES:
...Live purposefully and worthily and accurately...
Making the very most of the time--buying up each opportunity--because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16) The Amplified Bible

INTRODUCTION

In the last lesson you learned that God is a God of purpose who is continuously making and
implementing plans to accomplish His purpose.
God anoints and uses those who understand His purpose and are willing to be part of His plan.
To become part of God's plan, your life and ministry must be in harmony with His purpose.
You must live and minister with the same sense of purpose that directed the life and ministry of
Jesus.
This lesson will help you formulate a Statement of Purpose that is in harmony with the purpose
and plans of God.

A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
A Statement of Purpose is a statement of reason for being. It expresses your understanding of
God's specific task for you. It is a statement of vision and faith. For a ministry, organization, or
church, a Statement of Purpose identifies why you exist as a corporate body. It explains the
specific reason for your ministry as a group. For an individual, a "statement of purpose"
identifies your own personal part in God's plan

Pages  42-55

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define the word "objective.”
 Explain the difference between purpose and objectives.
 Identify two basic kinds of objectives.
 Discuss the importance of objectives.
 Explain the difference between long-range and short-range objectives.
 Explain how to select objectives.
 Write personal ministry objectives.
 Write objectives for corporate ministry.
 Evaluate objectives you have written.

KEY VERSE:
And that servant, which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself,
neither did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
(Luke 12:47)

INTRODUCTION
The last two lessons concerned the importance of purpose in ministry. But you can talk about
purpose and vision forever and never get around to fulfilling the vision. It is not enough to know
God's purpose for your ministry, you must prepare yourself to fulfill it:
And that servant, which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself,
neither did according to His will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
(Luke 12:47)

You prepare to accomplish God's purpose for your ministry by wise planning. Planning is the
subject of this and the following two lessons.
In this chapter you will learn how to plan

Pages 56-70

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define "procedures.”
 Discuss the following steps of implementing a plan:
-Selecting
-Communicating
-Delegating
-Training
-Organizing
-Scheduling
-Budgeting
-Decision making
-Reviewing
-Evaluating
 Explain the parables of the wineskins and garments.
KEY VERSE:
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will,
so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
(II Corinthians 8:11)

INTRODUCTION
In previous lessons you identified the purpose for your ministry and learned how to make plans.
But planning is not enough. Just as faith without works is dead, planning without action
accomplishes nothing. In this lesson you will learn how to implement your plans. To implement a plan means to put it into action. You do this through proper procedures and faithful people.

Pages  71- 80

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define "evaluation.”
 Discuss why evaluation is important.
 Establish an evaluation procedure.
 Evaluate plans you have implemented.
 Identify reasons why plans fail.
 Use the results of your evaluation to improve existing plans and make new plans.

KEY VERSE:
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you,
not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think
soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
(Romans 12:3)

INTRODUCTION
In Chapter Four you learned to set objectives and plan in harmony with God's purpose and plans.
In Chapter Five you learned how to implement plans. This lesson explains how to evaluate plans
to determine whether or not you achieved your objectives.

EVALUATION
When you evaluate something you examine it carefully and consider its value. Evaluation is the
process of examining plans to determine their value in achieving the purpose of your ministry.
Objectives state what you plan to do. Evaluation determines if you accomplished those
objectives. Even God evaluated His work. In Genesis 1, He examined all He had created and
declared, "It is good.

Pages 81-115

Introduction . . . . . . . . . 81
Appendix One: Doctrinal Statement. . . . . . 83
Appendix Two: Statement Of Purpose. . . . . 87
Appendix Three: General Organization . . . . . 90
Appendix Four: Organizing People For Ministry . . . 97
Appendix Five: Planning . . . . . . 109

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Biblical Management Principles
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Management by Objectives

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