Author Archives: Dr. Larry Perkins

223. Governance — Making a Church “Work.”

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In this blog article I continue the discussion initiated in blog article #222 when I reflected on the question “what is the work of a church” and the implications of this question for governance. However, I move on in this … (read the rest)

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222. What is a Church Board “Governing”? Understanding the Work of a “Church.”

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

We used to call them “sidewalk superintendents” — people wandering by a construction site and commenting on what the workers or project manager were doing right or wrong. The assumption of such people was that they knew the final plan … (read the rest)

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221. The Structure of a Church Board Policy Manual — the Role of a Church Board Chair

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

It is one thing to understand and agree with the value of developing a Church Board Policy Manual, but quite another actually to produce it. Fredric Laughlin and Robert Andringa, Good Governance for Nonprofits: Developing Principle and Policies for an … (read the rest)

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220. Policy “Levels” Guiding a Church Board.

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In this series of articles the focus is on the development of a Board Governance Manual as a tool to stimulate good governance and to capture the wisdom of the board. One of the first things to consider is to … (read the rest)

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219. Preserving, Consolidating and Passing On Board Wisdom

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

One of the important questions that church board chairs wrestle with is this:  how does a church board preserve the gains it makes in leading with excellence? Board members change, chairpersons move on, but the “church board” as a “virtual … (read the rest)

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