Delegate Responsibility!

For Saturday, February 15, 2025:

Exodus 18:18 NLT: Jethro the priest counseling Moses: “You’re going to wear yourself out—and the people, too. This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself.”

Who hasn’t ever been to a McDonald’s? The corporation was founded in 1940 by the McDonald brothers in San Bernardino, CA. To grow, they opened multiple locations. Some were franchises, authorizing others to sell their products for a fee.

One franchisee was Ray Kroc, who eventually bought the company and moved its headquarters to Chicago. He understood that the path to big money wasn’t in selling individual hamburgers. Big money was in the franchising opportunity. Now, with almost 42,000 stores serving 69M customers each day, McDonald’s Corporation’s net annual income exceeds $8B!

Are you hungry yet? Sorry… My point here is that Ray Kroc didn’t think up the principle of multiplying his efforts by delegating work to others. It’s in the Bible! Moses was advised to continue to be the liaison with God, and to be the senior leader of the Israelites. But Moses being the judge and jury for all manner of disputes needed to stop. Remember, about 2.5M people had exited Egypt! Moses was counseled to appoint trusted leaders for smaller groups, and he followed that advice.

A challenge for church leaders is to step back from some things. Let others be responsible for certain tasks. A pastor can’t possibly be the best at all things! Encourage others to use their God-given gifts and talents!

We can multiply our efforts by allowing others to help. That way we can multiply the souls rescued, the decisions made for Jesus, and celebrate growth of God’s Kingdom!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship