Author Archives: Dr. Larry Perkins

203. Church Boards and “Spiritual Loafing”

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

I encountered a phrase recently — “social loafing” — used in the context of corporate boards and it caught my attention. Essentially it refers to board members who gradually lose their motivation to contribute significantly to a board, but remain … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Senior Pastor | Tagged , | Comments Off on 203. Church Boards and “Spiritual Loafing”

202. Church Boards and Information Abuse

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In my church board experience getting good information at the right time always is a challenge. The ability of board members to make missionally-appropriate decisions depends upon the information they can access. When that information is not available or comes … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Senior Pastor | Tagged , , | Comments Off on 202. Church Boards and Information Abuse

201. Chairperson — Thought Leader, Catalyst, Motivator

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Does a church board have responsibility to ensure that innovative thought-leadership is alive and well within the congregation? And if so, who is responsible for thought-leadership within a church board? Is it the lead pastor, the chairperson, individual board … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Senior Pastor | Tagged | Comments Off on 201. Chairperson — Thought Leader, Catalyst, Motivator

200. Book Review # 14: “Winning on Purpose” by John E. Kaiser.

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In 2006 John Kaiser’s book “Winning on Purpose. How to Organize Congregations to Succeed in their Mission” was published by Abingdon Press. He presents an organizational strategy which he terms “accountable leadership,” describing how to “set up congregations for success … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Senior Pastor | Tagged | Comments Off on 200. Book Review # 14: “Winning on Purpose” by John E. Kaiser.

199. “Missional Governance” — Governance Necessary for the Vitality of a Congregation

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Anyone conversant with “governance” issues and practice within local churches knows full well the tensions and debates this term generates. Some Christian leaders struggle with its “corporation” flavour and apparent dissonance with the “family” language employed in the New Testament … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Senior Pastor | Tagged | Comments Off on 199. “Missional Governance” — Governance Necessary for the Vitality of a Congregation