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42. Review Article # 3: Les Stahlke. Church Governance Matters
Les Stahlke. Church Governance Matters. Relationship Model™ of Governance, Leadership and Management for Churches (Edmonton, Alta.: Imperial Printing, 2010). 358 pages.
Primary Purpose
Stahlke applies his Relationship Model™ of governance, leadership and managements to church as faith-based, non-profit entities, taking … (read the rest)
Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Book Reviews, Senior Pastor
Tagged board authority, board chair role, board leadership, church governance, church polity
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41. Church Board Chairs and The Relationship with the Lead Pastor #2
In recent years various writers have discussed the relationship between the church board chair and the lead pastor in the local church leadership structure. Les Stahkle in Church Governance Matters, for example, states without equivocation that the people in … (read the rest)
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Tagged chair and pastor relationship, church board chair, lead pastor
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40. ‘Black Swans’ in the Church Board Room
No, this is not about environmental issues! As a metaphor “black swan’ appears as early as the poetry of the ancient Roman poet, Juvenal. Apparently it was a popular expression in 16th century London to describe something impossible, because the … (read the rest)
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Tagged anticipative leadership, Black Swan Event, Crisis management, Managing the unexpected
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39. A Church Board Chair’s Check List for a New Ministry Year
What does a Church Board Chair do in the dog days of August? Usually no board meetings are scheduled. Most lead pastors are on vacation, at least part of the time. Church ministries tend to be at a low ebb, … (read the rest)
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Tagged Board Planning, church board chair's check list, Working ahead
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38. Board Dynamics and Cultural Diversity: Part III. Power Distance and Board Leadership
All cultures develop power structures. When you grow up in a specific culture, you learn how to navigate within its specific power structures. For the most part we acquire this knowledge naturally, like learning a language. However, we also tend … (read the rest)
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Tagged church board chair, Church boards and cultural diversity, Power distance and board leadership
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