Category Archives: Board Member

86. “Indifference” — an Important Attitude Within a Church Board and Chair

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Charles Olsen in his chapter on discernment (Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders, pages 95-97) offers the outline of a process that will enable a church board to engage “the practice of faithful listening.” As part of … (read the rest)

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85. Book Review # 6: “Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders” by Charles Olsen (Alban Institute, 2001).

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Charles Olsen writes as a seasoned “church renewalist” who has a special passion to enable church boards  understand themselves as spiritual communities who are “inspirational to the congregations they lead” (xvi). He speaks from a wealth of research directed particularly … (read the rest)

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84. The Challenge of “Friendship” for a Church Board Chair

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In a recent column on “Governance and Sustainability” in the National Post (July 5,2011) Shaun Francis and John Kelleher reflect on lessons learned ten years after the collapse of Enron Corp. According to Shaun and Kelleher, one of the findings … (read the rest)

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83. “Respect” — The Golden Rule in Church Board Relationships

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In numerous publications dedicated to helping non-profit boards do their work effectively the writers often mention the importance of mutual respect among the board members as a critical element. As well, respect, along with trust, oils the relationship between the … (read the rest)

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81. A Church Board Code of Ethics — An Important Tool in the Chair’s Toolkit

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

A church board chair employs many different ‘tools’  in order to help a church board maximize its capacity for good governance. These include careful agendas, communication skills, attention to process, board evaluations, and board policies. One tool which seems to … (read the rest)

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