Nehemiah is a man of action. Once he gets approval for his plan from the king, we see him negotiate for supplies, arrange for safe passage, do advance planning, mobilize a large work force and divide a massive public-works project into manageable units. This seems to come as quite a contrast to the pious and prayerful Nehemiah we met earlier, for now we see an efficient manager hard at work. This naturally leads us to ask, What is the nature and place of efficiency and organization in godly leadership?