The last 24 hours or so I have been thinking about the headhunting business. And no I was not aware of the hunt where somebody now can collect the 25 billion dollar reward for the most wanted man on the earth the last decade.

In business headhunting is known as a relatively clean business. If you need new brains in your company you are allowed to get them from some other company. Professionals will actually get paid for finding the right people for the right job. A successful headhunt should end up with happy parties. Both the head moving from one place to the other and the new employer should be happy. That’s the goal.

I have been thinking about how Jesus found his 12 main men, the disciples. He was clearly looking for some leader material. He was looking for sincere, honest and passionate men. Reading about how he picked them and asked them to follow him, I can see that he observed more than the outward being and education. He was probably looking for motivation and loyalty as well. John, one of the disciples describes what happened when Jesus called them. Philip for instance: ‘.. and He found Philip and said to him, «Follow Me.»’

Towards the end of his life Jesus is summing up in a prayer to God how he had managed the group of disciples:
“While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.”

His headhunting had been a success.

He is still looking and he has room and assignment for everybody who wants it.