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#333. Book Review #13: Dave Beckwith with Joanne Beckwith “God Meetings. An Awakening in the Boardroom” (Plymouth, MA, Elk Lake Publishing, 2022).
The Beckwiths write from a strong desire to promote revival in churches. Their thesis is that this revival can only begin “with leaders who humbly seek God, confess sinful behavior, and rely on the Holy Spirit to direct their work. … (read the rest)
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331. A Fresh Look at Leadership Performance Evaluation
Recently BoardSource made available a resource entitled “How to Conduct a Chief Executive Performance Assessment in 10 Steps” (https://boardsource.org/conduct-ceo-performance-assessment/). This organization supports boards and executives involved in the governance and leadership of non-profit organizations. Churches form a specialized group within … (read the rest)
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330. When Policy Confronts an Unforeseen Situation.
I do believe that boards within medium and large-size churches should operate within a policy governance model. This model can also be helpful for boards in smaller churches. However, no matter how carefully a board crafts its policies, it cannot … (read the rest)
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329. Who’s Responsible for Discerning a New, Post-Covid 19 Vision for your Congregation?
For many Christian non-profit organizations and their leaders, including board chairs and board members, the last ten months of pandemic-disrupted operations have generated and continue to generate incredible challenges. Traditional methods of fund-raising can no longer be counted upon to … (read the rest)
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327. Institutional Paralysis in Time of Crisis
Animals and humans when facing critical danger must decide whether flight or fight would be the best response. However, sometimes they get paralyzed in the moments of decision and they lose the opportunity to make a choice. Like the proverbial … (read the rest)
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