The apostles have been busy people. Preaching, healing, baptizing, discipling, praying, overseeing the gifts given to the church, and, no doubt, doing many other things. How much more could they do without the church suffering from leadership overload? A new problem arose in the church that proved to be a defining moment for the church's leaders. What the leaders decided to do and how the church responded allowed the church to keep growing and be healthy at the same time. It's a model with meaning for the church today.