Category Archives: Board Governance

105. Case Study #3: Downloading to the Next Generation

[In all case studies the names and incidents are fictional and have no connection with any specific persons, board or congregation.]

When the audit committee reported to the church board that there was a surplus of $15,000 in the prior … (read the rest)

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104. Does the Lead Pastor have to be the Preaching Pastor?

A few weeks ago I noted this question was being googled and it led someone to the Churchboardchair.ca  site as a possible resource. As I reflected on this question from the standpoint of  a church board chair, it raised some … (read the rest)

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103. Case Study #2: Fixing Leaks: The Significance of Confidentiality for an Effective Church Board

[In all case studies the names and incidents are fictional and have no connection with any specific persons, board or congregation.]

As chair person you facilitated a difficult church board meeting last month. The board’s discussion about a proposal from … (read the rest)

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102. Church Board Chairs and Church Finances

Scarcely a church board meeting can proceed it seems without some discussion, however minor, about some financial matter. The chairperson has to keep in mind various factors in order to ensure that the board deals with financial matters effectively, ethically, … (read the rest)

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101. Case Study #1: Decision Time

[In all case studies the names and incidents are fictional and have no connection with any specific persons, board or congregation.]

Frank was in his third year of serving as church board chair for Community Bible Church. During this time … (read the rest)

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