Category Archives: Board Governance

5. The Challenge of Sustainability

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins

At our recent "Best Practices for Church Boards Workshop" held in Langley, one of the groups attending had also participated in the first workshop we presented two and half years ago. What was remarkable to note was that none of … (read the rest)

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4. Relationships are Everything

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Dr. Lyle Schrag, director of our Northwest Centre for Leadership Development, led our sixth Best Practices for Church Boards workshop this past weekend. Seven churches participated. As I gave one of the presentations and facilitated a conversation among one of … (read the rest)

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3. The Spiritual Ministry of the Chairperson

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Referee? Dictator? Coordinator? Coach? Parent? The role of the chairperson in a church board gets stereotyped in many unfortunate and misleading ways. Perceptions of this role will significantly affect how people act when appointed and how individuals respond to a … (read the rest)

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2. Transparency: A necessity for healthy church board operations

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins

How does a church board, the congregation and the staff know that the church’s mission is being accomplished? The simple answer is a commitment to transparency. But what does transparency look like in a church context? ‘Transparency’ for a board … (read the rest)

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1. The Delicate Dance of Congregational Governance

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Congregational forms of church governance can be quite dysfunctional when it comes to discerning the will of God. The solution for some is to change from a congregational governance structure to a much more centralized and efficient decision-making system. However, … (read the rest)

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