Change Agents

Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place

One way of accelerating change is to find like-minded voices … these are trusted change agents who can speak for change. These can help with communication and sharing the vision. Nehemiah spreads the roles, finds more people with the priests to help the people understand the law and what they need to do differently. I suspect Nehemiah is building his team gradually …and the people are being carried along.

Organisations tend to have communication strategies, with well-crafted messages to be carried by carefully selected change agents. Communication is extremely important to establish new ways and this needs to be done wisely. The wrong change agents will immediately cause controversy and division … or will not be trusted or respected causing the people to sit in disinterest. But this is not the situation here. The people here are attentive, respectful …. as they stand, each one in his place.

Christ had twelve disciples … they carried the gospel far and wide. The Holy Ghost moved and a fire spread, but people like the Apostle Paul were key agents of the fire.

Verses for further meditation

Matthew 9:37 ; Acts 6:7

Thoughts for Business and the work place

Leaders can find and empower the right change agents.

Suggestions for Prayer

Lord, help us to be your disciples indeed even in the market place. Amen

As Nehemiah’s wall was built,  so will we see a reconstruction in all that may appear in distress and in waste.  Nehemiah trusted and feared God, putting his faith in the Almighty whose strength is limitless to exceed all our expectations. Look out daily for Nehemiah’s Wall in 2015 and do invite friends to subscribe to the free email or social media posts.

I am praying someone with a burden to be used by God in building will receive a fresh vision and get the job done.

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