Author Archives: Dr. Larry Perkins

173: Bad Governance is Harmful — Chairs, Take Note!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In several posts on this website I have argued the benefits of good governance. It is useful, however, to remind ourselves of the harm that bad governance produces. In other words the absence of good governance does not mean that … (read the rest)

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172. Case Study # 12. Where, Oh Where, Is the Next Board Chair?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

[Although the story in this case study may seem to resemble a real situation, the names, places and actual circumstances do not describe any actual church, church board, pastor or chairperson.]

Jake celebrated his sixty-seventh birthday a week ago. This … (read the rest)

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171. What Makes a Great Church Board Chair?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Chances are that since you began serving as a board member, you have experienced the leadership of several board chairs. What made those chairpersons effective as board leaders? If their leadership was less satisfactory, why was that the case?

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170. Book Review # 11: “Eldership in Action through Biblical Governance of the Church” by R.H. Swartley (2005)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Frequently pastors and church board members question me about the relationship between governance and eldership. In most cases skepticism about their compatibility drives their concern. Above all they sense that the very term “board” somehow will contaminate the operations of … (read the rest)

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169. The Challenge of “Information Asymmetry” for Church Board Chairs.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

I came across this phrase “information asymmetry” recently in some reading I was doing about board operations. It refers to the common inequality of knowledge, experience, skill and giftedness among board members. No two members on your church board bring … (read the rest)

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