Category Archives: Board Governance

236. Ways for Church Board Chairs to Addresss Dissent and Build Consensus (Article 1)

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Building consensus forms a great challenge for church board chairs. This issue is not unique to church boards, but affects all boards. In the August 2014 Brown Governance Letter the author analyzes various causes of dissent in the board room … (read the rest)

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235. Church Boards Who ‘Drink the Kool Aid’

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Most of us recall the unfortunate, terrible tragedy of Jonestown (1978). Members of the People’s Temple committed suicide by drinking flavoured water laced with cyanide. “Drinking the kool-aid” (‘kool-aid’ is a name for flavoured drinks) in the United States has … (read the rest)

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234. The Church Board as Coach and Sparring Partner for the Lead Pastor.

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The relationship between a church board and lead pastor always has challenges. For one thing, usually the lead pastor as an elder is a member of the board, but he is also accountable to that board. And so church board … (read the rest)

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233. Time Commitment, Board Member Impact, and Board Effectiveness.

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

It is commonly affirmed within the nonprofit board world that board members should be dedicating time, talent and treasure to their agencies. A recent survey of 770 directors from public and private companies representing various industries and globally distributed revealed … (read the rest)

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232. Resources for Developing New Church Board Members.

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In blog articles 230-231 I have offered some suggestions regarding development and training of new church board members. I conclude this mini-series with several ideas for resources you might find useful, both for yourself, if you are developing such a … (read the rest)

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