Many young, emerging Christian leaders, tired of fighting committees and boards over visional and operational issues, have given up on vocational ministry altogether or found avenues to express their kingdom passions outside of the local congregation. The resulting leadership drain has impacted the ability of congregations to remain on the forefront of kingdom advancing activity. How does a local congregation develop a decision-making ethos that maintains the clarity that hierarchy provides and still provides the creativity and collective wisdom of collaboration? Free to Lead offers an answer to this dilemma.