Category Archives: Board Member

121: Top Five Issues For Chairs of Church Boards

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Two years have passed since I began this website. People are accessing it from many different countries. I trust you have found it useful from time to time. I invite you to use the question/comment option on the website to … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Senior Pastor | Tagged , | Comments Off on 121: Top Five Issues For Chairs of Church Boards

120. Case Study #8: “Relative” Interest in a Church Board Member.

Posted on April 2, 2012 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.]

The nominating committee presented two current church board members … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Case Study, Senior Pastor | Tagged , | Comments Off on 120. Case Study #8: “Relative” Interest in a Church Board Member.

119: Developing and Maintaining Church Board Cohesiveness

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Church boards are groups of people entrusted with a specific mandate. It is as Carver states “a body, indivisible in its authority and its accountability….But a board is a peculiar creature. Its task is to be a numerically workable microcosm … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member | Tagged | Comments Off on 119: Developing and Maintaining Church Board Cohesiveness

118. Case Study #7: Stepping in or Stepping Out as Chairperson

Posted on March 19, 2012 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.]

John was partway through his third term (a two … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Case Study, Senior Pastor | Tagged , | Comments Off on 118. Case Study #7: Stepping in or Stepping Out as Chairperson

117. How a Chair Facilitates an “Executive Session” for a Church Board.

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

According to the definition provided in The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance (BoardSource, 2010, page 363) an executive session is “a meeting of the board to handle confidential issues; often no staff are present.” An alternative term for such a session … (read the rest)

Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Senior Pastor | Tagged , , | Comments Off on 117. How a Chair Facilitates an “Executive Session” for a Church Board.