Category Archives: Board Chair

128. Case Study # 9: “Culture Wars” in the Church Board.

[Although the story in this case study may seem to resemble a real situation, the names, places and actual circumstances do not describe any actual church, church board, pastor or chairperson.]

Dover Community Church (DCC) was approaching its fortieth anniversary. … (read the rest)

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127. Values, Board Culture and Good Governance.

The Group of 30 recently published a major report entitled “Toward Effective Governance of Financial Institutions.” The Group of 30 is “a private, nonprofit, international body composed of very senior representatives of the private and public sectors and academia.” Their … (read the rest)

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126. How does the Chairperson Tap into the Knowledge of the Church Board?

Age brings wisdom — or at least it is supposed to according to biblical principles. We know this does not always happen. When a congregation appoints people to a church board, usually they select them because they discern evidence of … (read the rest)

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125. The Linkage Between Good Governance and Resources.

Congregations have several unique elements as non-profit charities. Their dependence upon one source of income presents perhaps one of their most challenging characteristics. It is true that some congregations may have endowments or may operate some ministry programs which generate … (read the rest)

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124: Fostering “Value Creation” through Good Governance.

The ability of a non-profit church board to ensure that all the activities engaged by the staff and volunteers are adding “value” to the community is a most daunting and often frustrating task. The chairperson works diligently to ensure good … (read the rest)

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