Author Archives: Dr. Larry Perkins

283. Church Board Chairs, Church Boards and Fund-raising

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Few church board chairs are comfortable when it comes to talking with their congregations or other board members about money. Yet we all know how critical this resource is to the advancement of the congregation’s mission. In smaller and mid-size … (read the rest)

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282. Church Boards and Congregational Education.

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

When discussing church boards and education, the general tendency is to focus on the importance of church boards educating themselves about their roles and responsibilities — developing their competence and capacity to lead well. However, in this blog article I … (read the rest)

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281. Communication #2: An Essential for Effective Church Board Operations

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In blog article #280 I introduced the issue of church board communications. I proposed that good communication internal to the board, internal between the board and the staff and congregation, and external between the board and individuals and groups outside … (read the rest)

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280. Communication #1: An Essential for Effective Church Board Operations

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The church board meets at its regular monthly session. An agenda, circulated a week in advance, has set out the work the board needs to do. At the meeting the board reaches decisions on several issues. The board members go … (read the rest)

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279. Ideas for Improving Church Board Meetings.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

You may already know about these ideas and even be attempting to implement them. However, it is my experience that many board leaders long for fresh ideas to help them enhance church board operations. So here are five that might … (read the rest)

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