Author Archives: Dr. Larry Perkins

168. A Church Board Chair Evaluation Tool (cf. Article 142)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Evaluating a church board chair rarely occurs, but it can be an essential and important part of a church board’s annual cycle of review and be part of the board’s commitment to excellence. Such an evaluation should relate to the … (read the rest)

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167. Church Board Chairs and the Value of Good Governance

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Skeptics abound as to the value of good governance within congregational life. People would rather muddle on, retain dysfunctional process, protect treasured opinions, hide from evaluation, and struggle to sustain outdated programs. Or, as some would insist, we must not … (read the rest)

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166. Strategic Planning in your Board — a Spectator Sport?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In spectator sports the fans cheer as the team plays the game. When it comes to strategic planning, church boards often wonder whether they are the “fans” watching another “team”, i.e. pastoral staff, play the strategy game, or is the … (read the rest)

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165.Chairmanship — Can Every Conflict be Resolved?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Facilitating board decisions becomes in many cases an exercise in conflict resolution. The issue itself may be controversial, but the process for decision can also generate conflict. Board chairs must have some good conflict resolution skills, graciousness, and a bit … (read the rest)

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164. Chairing, Board Operations and Delegation.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Leadership in any guise requires the proper use of delegation to be successful. A board chair leads the board and so needs to understand the principles of delegation and use that skill well. At the same time the board collectively … (read the rest)

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