MEMO - begin
TO:
Jesus, Son of Joseph
The Woodcrafter's Carpenter Shop
Nazareth 25922
FROM:
Jordan Management Consultants J
erusalem 26544
Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve
men you have picked for managerial positions in
your new organization. All of them have now taken
our battery of tests, and we have not only run the
results through our computers, but also arranged
personal interviews for each of them with our psychologist
and vocation aptitude consultant.
It is the opinion of the staff that most of your
nominees are lacking in background, education and
vocational aptitude for the type of enterprise you
are undertaking. They do not have the team concept.
We recommend that you continue your search for persons
of experience in managerial ability and proven capacity.
We have summarized the findings of our study below:
* Simon Peter is emotional, unstable and
given to fits of temper.
* Andrew has absolutely no quality of leadership.
* The two brothers, James and John, the sons
of Zebedee, place personal interests above Company
loyalty.
* Thomas demonstrates a questioning attitude
that would tend to undermine morale.
* We believe it is our duty to tell you that the
Greater Jerusalem Better Business Bureau has blacklisted
Matthew.
* James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus
definitely have radical leanings. Additionally,
they both registered high scores on the manic depressive
scale.
* However, one of the candidates shows great potential.
He's a man of ability and resourcefulness; he is
a great networker; has a keen business mind; and
has strong contacts in influential circles. He's
highly motivated, very ambitious and adept with
financial matters. We recommend Judas Iscariot
as your Controller and Chief Operating Officer.
All the other profiles are self-explanatory. We
wish you the utmost success in your new venture.
MEMO - end.
What if Jesus had chosen the twelve based on the
modern methods of leadership selection? Most of
them would have never had a chance to participate.
Jesus chooses people not for who they are, but
for what they can become in Him. Aren't you glad
that when Jesus looked at you, He didn't take you
for what you were (a sinner); but He took you for
what you could be. Jesus sees the potential in all
of us, and has called us to be disciples. Jesus
is still saying, "Follow Me!"
