The Greek word from which the King James version of the Bible gets the term ruler is
Kubernesis. The King James rendition of "Ruling", is perhaps a bit strong for some of
us. For that reason, I'll list some of the other renditions of various Bible translations.
They are administration, leading, organizing,and governing.
My personal preference of the various words, is "organization".
From my observations of spiritual gifts, I think that "Organization" or "Administrator" more accurately
describe this particular gift.
It is not uncommon for an Administrator to recognize a problem, but be uncomfortable in
forcing himself or herself on others.
However, once it has been made plain that the people in charge would like his or her help,
the Administrator puts a plan on paper and starts delegating responsibility. The committee
or group reports back to him and he works the whole scheme of the program together. If there is
a program or event to take place, he almost instantly has a plan to carry it out. When followed,
the plan usually makes it more effective.
There are actually two leadership styles. One organizes things, happenings, or special
programs. The other organizes people and will be helpful in helping others to develop personal
relationships and learn to develop their leadership skills.
Some people think he takes too much on himself. Sometimes he has to watch that he doesn't
overstep his authority and expect those in leadership to follow him. In executing a plan, the
Administrator is extremely organized. If he puts together things or events, he will usually
organize details and have people carry them out. If he is prone to organize people, he is not
a detail person, but relies on others to take care of the little things.
The organizer does not often admit to mistakes. He or she usually does not take time to
explain to those under him why he is doing things; he just expects the job to get done. His
patience may wear thin when plans are not executed the way that they were laid out.
When things in the church become fragmented, he can harmonize the whole program if given a
chance. As soon as a task is completed, he is already working on the next event and starts
giving the directions before others have recovered from the last project.