I’m not sure when it was that an adult first gave me that all-important “responsibility” – maybe it was in kindergarten when I had to pass out the chocolate milk cartons to the other kids, or in first grade when I got to be line leader and lead the class down to gym.  And I’m not sure when it was in my Christian walk that I first had to exercise a similar responsibility – maybe when I was first asked to teach a workshop at Musicon, or do the announcements at our college InterVarsity meetings.  But I know that part of the reason I am where I am today as a pastor is because of leaders who understood the importance of delegation, and knew how to give meaningful but doable responsibilities away and help others be successful with those responsibilities.

The Old and the New Testament both have great stories that illustrate the importance of delegation.  Read more »