Category Archives: Board Member

111. What a Church Board Chair needs to Care About When a Building Program is on the Agenda.

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The congregation on whose board I serve as chairperson recently completed a $4.7 million dollar building project. The congregation has grown over thirteen years and the vision for a building has taken ten of those years to achieve fruition – … (read the rest)

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110. Case Study #5: Who’s in Charge? Negotiating the Sudden Inspiration.

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

[In all case studies the names and incidents are fictional and have no connection with any specific persons, board or congregation.]

As chair you thought the church board meeting was going quite well. The basic items on the agenda were … (read the rest)

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109. The Chairperson’s Ability/Responsibility to Discern and Avoid “Bad Strategy.”

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In a recent article published in McKinsey Quarterly (June 2011) Richard Rumelt argues that “bad strategy abounds” in the corporate world. I would suspect that the same can be said about the world of non-profits and particularly about local churches. … (read the rest)

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108. Bylaw Review — Tedious But Essential.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

When was the last time you led your church board in a review of the congregational bylaws? Was it two years ago, or four or ten? Perhaps you have just been through the process and they are all up-to-date and … (read the rest)

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107. Case Study #4: The Case of the Unrecorded Minute — A Chair’s Nightmare.

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

[In all case studies the names and incidents are fictional and have no connection with any specific persons, board or congregation.]

About a year ago the church board had a rather vigorous discussion about hiring a part-time worship pastor. Up … (read the rest)

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