to contribute enough to free the staff member to expand the ministry or to hand it over and move on to a new endeavor. That has been my experience at Willow Creek. I started the high school ministry, founded our singles ministry, and then developed our small-group ministry. At each juncture, I stepped out of one responsibility and into another, primarily because someone was ready to assume my place. By grooming others to take over my responsibilities, I’ve freed myself to broaden the scope of our