Bible-Based Best Management Practices

Urban planners can learn from several best management practices found in the Bible. One practice is to select capable and trustworthy team members, as advised in Exodus 18:21. In Exodus 18:21, Moses' father-in-law advises him to select "capable men from all the peoplemen who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain" to help him govern the Israelites. Urban planners can learn from this example by selecting a team with the right skills, values, and integrity.

Additionally, planners should seek to understand and empathize with the community's concerns, as Christians are called to do in Romans 12:15. In Romans 12:15, Christians are called to "rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep." This suggests a constant state of engagement and unity between public service workers and the clients and constituents they serve. There should be no separation in terms of identity, community, heart, mind or spirit. Urban planners should listen to the concerns of the community and seek to understand their emotional experience.

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Proverbs 15:22 states that "without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed." For that reason,...…clouds will not reap." Urban planners should, therefore, encourage their team to think outside the box, take calculated risks, and pursue innovative solutions.

These best management practices of urban planning can be enhanced by applying biblical principles of leadership, communication, and empathy. Moreover, urban planners can benefit from studying the Bible and applying its teachings to their work. Through the application of these biblical principles, urban planners can enhance their leadership skills, improve communication, and create innovative solutions for the community, while simultaneously serving the community with faithfulness and righteousness. Guided by Biblical principles, urban planners can ensure that they operate within the law of…