1. Be aware of your problem. In a nutshell, Jesus was trying to gather 12 disciples, and get them to go out and share the gospel. The problem is, Jesus didn't have eternity to do it. And not all the disciples are very smart or eloquent people. When you have a vacant position, it has to be filled urgently, and you need to guide them until they can work efficiently.
2. Be creative. How can you do it better? Jesus headhunted his disciples. Obviously there wasn't any HR company who knew how to screen through disciples for him. It's like, they may end up with 12 pharisees or even slaves, and we will never see the cute fish symbol at the back of christian cars. Everyone has different (+ & -) experiences, but they can still grow in ministry or in your company.
3. Be productive.
3.1 Provide adequate access. Jesus gave them power. If you hire a janitor, you have to give him the keys and equipments. Well, of course, apply some wisdom here. If you give someone too much power, he will take advantage of you. Satan did that. And Judas betrayed Jesus as well. But it must not stop us from trusting people, giving them probation, and seeing them grow to their full potential. Expect them to leave your company to grow in their career. Give them a vision.
3.2 Provide clear and realistic instructions. One of the biggest cause of project failure is scope creep, where the project loses focus on the primary objective and tries to incorporate anything that looks good. In 15 mins, you can vacuum the living room and possibly the kitchen, but not the whole house. And for now, Jesus only asked them to preach to the Jews.
4. Be preemptive. Jesus gave them warnings, counselled them of their sufferings and encouraged them. The next time you see your staff, think about when was the last time you told him that you appreciate him for working with you.
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