So tell us how, David.

Well, you have to give them real authority, which means they're going to succeed and they're going to fail.

But if their whole XP authority is based on this is what Pastor Jim wants, that's not empowerment.

That's poor leadership.

And when your XP makes a decision within the responsibilities that's been assigned to then that decision must carry your support, even if you would have done it differently.

You've got to give true authority.

When I was a youth pastor, I was told by my lead pastor, I learned, you know, many things that I wanted to do and many things I wouldn't do as a lead pastor.

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