Pastors - can you hand it over and take time off?

Do you have someone who can take care of things while you are away? I have found it increasingly difficult to let go of things when I have to be away for a while. However, this last week has been refreshing. I decided to go ahead and walk away on one of the busier weeks of the summer, knowing that there are key volunteers in our church who can do it. They took our students on a day out to the amusement park and a concert. They ran my rehearsal Wed night, they will put on the gas buy down tomorrow, and they will have things prepared for a big Athletic Luncheon on Sunday. Did you know that your church can function for a few minutes without you? Don't fall into the trap of thinking you are irreplaceable.