Category Archives: Board Governance

145. Re-imagining The Role of Church Board Chair — Responding To Imminent Challenges.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

When you are in the midst of serious board work and struggling to keep the board functioning at a basic level, it is tough to find time, energy and motivation to step back and ask — is it time to … (read the rest)

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144. Is your Church Board Paying Enough Attention to Risk Management?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In recent months I have read several articles that emphasized the importance of risk management for corporate board members. One was posted on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation by Matteo Tonello (August 23, 2012) … (read the rest)

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143. Is there an optimum size for a Church Board?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

BoardSource, an agency that seeks to assist nonprofit governing boards, indicates that according to its research on average nonprofit boards have 19 members and the median is 17. Generally speaking, larger (using financial measurements) nonprofits have larger boards; smaller nonprofits … (read the rest)

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142. Evaluating a Church Board Chairperson’s Performance.

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Evaluation — who likes it and who needs it? When you know its about to happen, it can often feel like a trip to the dentist — necessary, helpful, but usually perceived as not pleasant. Generally in the literature related … (read the rest)

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141. What’s the “Authority” of a Church Board and how does a Chairperson Direct That Authority?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In conversations I have with church board members and chairpersons the question of ‘authority’ usually arises in some form. That topic is like the glowing coal that is too hot to handle. Church boards know they need authority, their congregations

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