Category Archives: Board Governance

170. Book Review # 11: “Eldership in Action through Biblical Governance of the Church” by R.H. Swartley (2005)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Frequently pastors and church board members question me about the relationship between governance and eldership. In most cases skepticism about their compatibility drives their concern. Above all they sense that the very term “board” somehow will contaminate the operations of … (read the rest)

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169. The Challenge of “Information Asymmetry” for Church Board Chairs.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

I came across this phrase “information asymmetry” recently in some reading I was doing about board operations. It refers to the common inequality of knowledge, experience, skill and giftedness among board members. No two members on your church board bring … (read the rest)

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168. A Church Board Chair Evaluation Tool (cf. Article 142)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Evaluating a church board chair rarely occurs, but it can be an essential and important part of a church board’s annual cycle of review and be part of the board’s commitment to excellence. Such an evaluation should relate to the … (read the rest)

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167. Church Board Chairs and the Value of Good Governance

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Skeptics abound as to the value of good governance within congregational life. People would rather muddle on, retain dysfunctional process, protect treasured opinions, hide from evaluation, and struggle to sustain outdated programs. Or, as some would insist, we must not … (read the rest)

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166. Strategic Planning in your Board — a Spectator Sport?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In spectator sports the fans cheer as the team plays the game. When it comes to strategic planning, church boards often wonder whether they are the “fans” watching another “team”, i.e. pastoral staff, play the strategy game, or is the … (read the rest)

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