Is consulting biblical?
In my opinion, YES! Let me explain. The scripture admonishes Christians to be people who plan and use wisdom at all cost: “A man’s heart plans his ways, but the Lord directs his paths” Proverbs 16:9; “Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war” Proverbs 20:18 “…but wisdom brings success…” Eccl. 10:10 “Any enterprise is built by wise planning, becomes strong through common sense, and profits wonderfully by keeping abreast of the facts.” Proverbs 24:3 TLB Additionally, there is a great example in Exodus 18 of the use of an external consultant, named Jethro. Moses found himself and his mega-church in deep trouble. The advice and counsel provided by Jethro aided Moses to implement strategies for organizational change that resulted in improved performance and morale.
