Category Archives: Board Member

261. The Human Factor in Board Leadership

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Within the world of church leadership we keep telling ourselves that the “church” is not facilities, finances and programs, but people. We believe this because of Jesus’ emphasis that he came to re-form the people of God. Paul takes up … (read the rest)

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260. Board Succession Planning — A “Vexing Issue”

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

One section of Boardsource’s National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, January 2015 survey reports that in the area of Board Dynamics “board succession planning remains a vexing challenge for at least one-half of the boards” (42). Most nonprofit agency … (read the rest)

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259. Board Engagement: Reflections on Boardsource’s January 2015 National Index of NonProfit Board Practices — Insights for Church Boards.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In this report Boardsource indicates that this is their “eighth census of nonprofit practices” taken since 1994. The respondents included 846 chief executives and 246 board chairs. The survey occurred between May 20, 2014 and July 14, 2014. You can … (read the rest)

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256. Case Study #17: Faith, Dollars, Budgets and Risk Leadership

Posted on January 19, 2015 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.]

At the annual general meeting of Faith church the … (read the rest)

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255. Revisiting the Annual Church Board Retreat.

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

This weekend (January 2015) I am going to enjoy another annual church board retreat. I am not leading it this time and so I will be able to interact and reflect as a participant. In my view the annual church … (read the rest)

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