TO: Jesus, Son of Joseph
TO: Jesus, Son of Joseph
The Woodcrafter's Carpenter Shop
Nazareth 25922
FROM: Jordan Management Consultants
Jerusalem 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 would
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 Matthew has been
black-listed
by the Greater Jerusalem Better Business Bureau.
James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus definitely have radical
meanings. 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.
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!"
