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31. Measuring a Church Board’s Productivity
When all is said and done, how do you as the board chair know whether or not your church board is being productive? Church boards get busy, but are they achieving results? Church boards process a lot of ideas and … (read the rest)
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Tagged analyzing board decisions, church board chair, mission fulfillment, productivity audit
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30. How do you know when your church board is under-performing?
If you have served as a church board chair for some time, then undoubtedly you have discerned areas in which the board could improve its work. But why do some boards consistently under-perform? What factors contribute to mediocrity? Surely Christ’s … (read the rest)
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Tagged ineffective church board, loss of trust, underperforming church board
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29. Factors Influencing The Development of the Church Board Chair’s Role
It is true that a decade ago you would find little discussion about the role of a church board chair. However, in recent years awareness of the significant contribution that a church board and its leadership makes to the growth … (read the rest)
Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Church
Tagged church board development, factors influencing church boards, Role of church board chair
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28. A Theology for the Role of Church Board Chair
I am asked occasionally whether there are biblical/theological principles that justify the existence of church boards and the role of the chair. This is an important question. Usually it arises because someone is concerned that all of this talk about … (read the rest)
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Tagged biblical foundation, charitable society, church board chair, church board development, non-profit, theology
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27. Church Board Chairs and Lead Pastors — Understanding this Relationship
I recently did an informal survey of approximately 45 lead pastors and church board chairs to gather data to support a recent workshop presentation. In analyzing the responses, some interesting factors emerged which may help us understand the relationship between … (read the rest)
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Tagged board-congregation relations, church board chair, church conflict, lead pastor
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