Category Archives: Board Chair

19. Moving from passive to active Board Leadership19.

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Normally the primary responsibility of a church board is very focused — to ensure that the mission of the church is being accomplished. To engage this responsibility, however, the board must exercise active leadership and not maintain a passive role … (read the rest)

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18. Governing Your Church Into The Future

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In some of my recent reading about governance I have come across the claim that boards can “govern their institutions into the future.” While I have not seen this concept applied directly to a local church board, I think it … (read the rest)

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17. Do they trust you?

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Dr. Larry Perkins

When he first was appointed to his church board, Jack look forward to his new responsibilities. While he had never served in this capacity before, people in the congregation were very encouraging. But that was ten months ago. People now … (read the rest)

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16. Developing a Church Board’s Culture

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Yes, your church board does have a culture — probably an implicit set of values, modes of operation, ways of decision-making, and habits of interaction. When you are involved primarily in one church board it is hard to recognize this … (read the rest)

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15. Church Board as Ministry Team

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Our perceptions frequently shape our attitudes and behaviours. What we name something influences in turn our perception of it. Just consider why many churches today are so sensitive about the names they choose to identify themselves! Names shape perceptions. I think this is … (read the rest)

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