Category Archives: Board Governance

221. The Structure of a Church Board Policy Manual — the Role of a Church Board Chair

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

It is one thing to understand and agree with the value of developing a Church Board Policy Manual, but quite another actually to produce it. Fredric Laughlin and Robert Andringa, Good Governance for Nonprofits: Developing Principle and Policies for an … (read the rest)

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220. Policy “Levels” Guiding a Church Board.

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In this series of articles the focus is on the development of a Board Governance Manual as a tool to stimulate good governance and to capture the wisdom of the board. One of the first things to consider is to … (read the rest)

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219. Preserving, Consolidating and Passing On Board Wisdom

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

One of the important questions that church board chairs wrestle with is this:  how does a church board preserve the gains it makes in leading with excellence? Board members change, chairpersons move on, but the “church board” as a “virtual … (read the rest)

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218.Church Boards and Governance — Who’s Empowered?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

When nonprofit boards shift from operating as a management board to exercising governance by policy, some board members perceive a loss of power or engagement in the affairs of the entity. If operations are now under the direction of the … (read the rest)

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217. Adhoc Committees, Chairpersons, and Church Boards

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Church boards tend to operate as “committees of the whole,” i.e. the whole board works to resolve an issue and arrive at a good decision. This is the case particularly in smaller congregations where most of those on the board … (read the rest)

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