Category Archives: Board Member

# 91. Principles for Selecting a Model of Church Board Governance (#4): Operational Considerations

Boards excel and flourish when they follow a model of governance that enables them work together effectively (get the job done) and efficiently (get the job done in a timely manner using the board’s resources wisely). Operating in this way … (read the rest)

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90. Book Review # 7: “Leading Leaders. Empowering Church Boards for Ministry Excellence” by Aubrey Malphurs.

Leading Leaders is the third book  in the trilogy on church leadership produced by Aubrey Malphurs (published by Baker Books in 2005), professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. He claims in his introduction that “Leading Leaders presents a new paradigm … (read the rest)

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89. Principles for Selecting a Model of Board Governance (#3): The Issue of Values.

A second significant question that a church board chair asks when it comes to evaluating board governance models is which model is most compatible with the congregation’s values (which should be the same as those of the church board). The … (read the rest)

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88. Principles for Selecting a Model of Church Board Governance (#2): Advancing the Mission

The first question a church board chair may want to consider in discerning a model of Church Board Governance would be: what does your church board’s governance need to achieve in order for the mission of the church to advance? … (read the rest)

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87. Principles for Choosing a Model of Church Board Governance (#1)

When church board members asked you to serve as their chair and facilitator, you stepped into an existing model of church board governance. It may not have very clear definition and the board members individually may have only a modest … (read the rest)

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