Planning Like Nehemiahn | Step 8

Establish Accountability

Nehemiah finished building the wall around Jerusalem and implemented what we would today call “best business practices.” Unfortunately, after Nehemiah went back to Persia, his plan was derailed.

Nehemiah returned and had to restore order and accountability to the original plan.

In Nehemiah 13:8, Nehemiah discovered evil in the temple. He wrote, “It was very displeasing to me, so I threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.”

A plan is only effective when everyone carries their load. After completion of a project, it’s usually necessary to check in to determine that the plan is still on track.

For long-term success, we will want to establish accountability measures and schedule ongoing checkpoints.