A key aspect of leadership involves enabling others to act. To do this, authority must be delegated, just as Jesus gave his disciples authority when he sent them out to minister two by two. Sometimes authority is given and the outcomes are poor or not what was expected. Other times a leader feels they have delegated authority, but the rest of the team still feels that they still have no power to act. When and how should we delegate authority? How can authority be coupled with accountability? When should authority not be given, and what do you do when you need to take it back? In this session, we will attempt to answer these questions by looking at Scripture as well as current leadership literature.
