I first read Management: A Biblical Approach in 1994. I was a software engineer becoming an entrepreneur and one of my co-founders, Gordon Martin, recommended that the startup’s three founders read the book together to set the foundation for the business we would launch. That was an excellent idea, one I’m still grateful for today.
Management: A Biblical Approach works through several disciplines involved in managing an organization. As the title explains, author Myron Rush provides wisdom from the Bible in pursuing these disciplines. But he doesn’t merely “paint” the conventional view of each discipline with a “biblical veneer”. Rather he builds each discipline up from a Biblical foundation, explaining how those seeking to be faithful to God’s revealed will can approach each discipline. Not surprisingly, he bases much of his teaching on scripture, but he also provides plenty of real world examples from his work with clients, his own working experience, and his own personal relationships.
While Management: A Biblical Approach is a great book for any Christian in management, it would make a particularly good gift for a believer moving into his first management role, or a manager who has newly come to faith and is seeking to understand how the Bible applies to all of life.