Category Archives: Board Governance

38. Board Dynamics and Cultural Diversity: Part III. Power Distance and Board Leadership

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

All cultures develop power structures. When you grow up in a specific culture, you learn how to navigate within its specific power structures. For the most part we acquire this knowledge naturally, like learning a language. However, we also tend … (read the rest)

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36. Review Article # 2: T.J.Addington, High Impact Church Boards (2006).

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

T.J.Addington, High Impact Church Boards. Oakdale, MN: Sandbox Resources, 2007. 217 pages.


T.J.Addington is a Senior Vice-President with the Evangelical Free Church of America. For over fifteen years he has consulted with many churches and Christian, non-profit organizations, seeking to … (read the rest)

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33. Evaluating A Church Board Member

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Say the word “evaluation” and many people run the opposite direction. It’s reputation is sadly sullied and scarred for many reasons — some valid and some undeserved. Employees expect evaluation as a normal job requirement. When it comes to volunteers, … (read the rest)

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31. Measuring a Church Board’s Productivity

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

When all is said and done, how do you as the board chair know whether or not your church board is being productive? Church boards get busy, but are they achieving results? Church boards process a lot of ideas and … (read the rest)

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30. How do you know when your church board is under-performing?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

If you have served as a church board chair for some time, then undoubtedly you have discerned areas in which the board could improve its work. But why do some boards consistently under-perform? What factors contribute to mediocrity? Surely Christ’s … (read the rest)

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