Category Archives: Board Governance

312. What Kinds of Information Does a Church Board Need To Do Its Job Responsibly?

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Church board members experience two or three, widely different situations when it comes to information — too much, too little, or too confusing. Without truthful, relevant data presented with knowledgeable analysis board members will struggle to make the appropriate, strategic … (read the rest)

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311. Can Church Boards Dispense with the Vice-Chair Position — and Should They?

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In a recent blog D. Brown (Governance Solutions June 2017) indicates that the position of vice-chair has “all but disappeared in the corporate/private sector, and even much of the public sector,” although they still are prevalent in not-for-profit agencies. Church … (read the rest)

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310. Lessons Learned About Church Board Leadership (2)

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In blog article #309 I reviewed five findings about seminary boards and governance leadership published in the Association of Theological Schools “Colloquy Online May 2017” by E. S. Brown. While seminary boards function in a different context than church boards, … (read the rest)

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309. Lessons Learned about Church Board Leadership

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In a recent article published in the Association of Theological Schools “Colloquy Online May 2017” E. S. Brown summarizes “ten lessons learned” seminaries have learned about governance. I recognize that seminary boards function in a different context than church boards, … (read the rest)

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308. Board Chairs and Organizational Leadership

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Dr. Larry Perkins

I am coming to realize more than ever before how important the competence of organizational leadership has become for church boards and lead pastors. When I use the term “organizational leadership” I mean the capacity of the leadership in an … (read the rest)

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