Does Employee Motivation Come Easier for Those in Ministry Organizations?

Christian managers have strong advantages when it comes to motivating employees. Some of those advantages are prayer, the Holy Spirit, training from the church, and a standard of treating people. Secular managers may have standards, and access to training, but they don’t have the privilege of prayer or the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The advantage of prayer is the most important advantage to Christian managers. In prayer we can find out what our people need to be motivated. We can gain guidance and insight into ways we can help them along within the organization. Secular managers don’t have this type of access. They don’t have this type of Godly guidance. As Christian managers we can ask the One who created our employees and who knows them intimately, to teach us how to lead them and motivate them. He knows how they work and what they need and He is faithful to impart that knowledge to us.

Another advantage is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is so creative. He can impart to us ideas that are out of the box. When we call on God in prayer and He answers in these creative ways it is such an advantage. Essentially, we have access to knowledge that we wouldn’t have otherwise had access to.

Training from the church is also an advantage for Christian managers. In that Biblical training we learn what God expects of us in our treatment of people. We also gain skills in interaction within the Body of Christ that help us learn and grow in our treatment of other people. We learn that within the Body, we all have a function and an important purpose. Knowing that and experiencing that helps us project that attitude on to others.

The final advantage listed is a standard of treating people. Treating people well and with godly love is an amazing motivator. Giving thanks and recognition when and where due are essential to motivation. You can give it publicly, or privately. Thanks is essential. Paul exemplified that in some of his epistles. Philippians 1:3 is a strong example of that in his greeting.

All of these advantages are so important to the Christian manager in motivating employees within organizations.

-Anonymous Mgt4NPOs Student