Author Archives: Dr. Larry Perkins

#333. Book Review #13: Dave Beckwith with Joanne Beckwith “God Meetings. An Awakening in the Boardroom” (Plymouth, MA, Elk Lake Publishing, 2022).

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The Beckwiths write from a strong desire to promote revival in churches. Their thesis is that this revival can only begin “with leaders who humbly seek God, confess sinful behavior, and rely on the Holy Spirit to direct their work. … (read the rest)

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332. Re-opening Offices Will not be a Return to Normal

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Over the past year the Covid-19 pandemic has altered work habits and arrangements in the market-place. Management and staff employed by non-profit Christian charities have experienced considerable dislocation in their work arrangements. These disruptions created many challenges, but human ingenuity, … (read the rest)

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331. A Fresh Look at Leadership Performance Evaluation

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Recently BoardSource made available a resource entitled “How to Conduct a Chief Executive Performance Assessment in 10 Steps” (https://boardsource.org/conduct-ceo-performance-assessment/). This organization supports boards and executives involved in the governance and leadership of non-profit organizations. Churches form a specialized group within … (read the rest)

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330. When Policy Confronts an Unforeseen Situation.

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Dr. Larry Perkins

I do believe that boards within medium and large-size churches should operate within a policy governance model. This model can also be helpful for boards in smaller churches. However, no matter how carefully a board crafts its policies, it cannot … (read the rest)

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329. Who’s Responsible for Discerning a New, Post-Covid 19 Vision for your Congregation?

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Dr. Larry Perkins

For many Christian non-profit organizations and their leaders, including board chairs and board members, the last ten months of pandemic-disrupted operations have generated and continue to generate incredible challenges. Traditional methods of fund-raising can no longer be counted upon to … (read the rest)

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