Category Archives: Senior Pastor

231. A Curriculum For Developing New Church Board Members.

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In blog article #230 I raised the question about discerning and training people who might have the capacity and giftedness to serve as church board members. Once you have addressed the logistical and systemic issues I identified, then attention has … (read the rest)

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230. Developing New Church Board Members.

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Over the past several months numerous individuals serving on church boards have asked how new board members can be developed in a congregational setting. Usually this gets couched in terms such as, “Do you know of a good program for … (read the rest)

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229. The “Imperfect” Church Board Chairperson.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Church board chairpersons are imperfect — there is no denying this reality. Every church board has a chairperson — but only one. The effectiveness of a church board’s operations depends significantly upon the commitment and competence of that chairperson. Church … (read the rest)

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228.Book Review #15: “The Imperfect Board Member” (Jim Brown)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In 2006 Jim Brown, a governance consultant, wrote The Imperfect Board Member. Discovering the Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence (Jossey-Bass). Although considerable time has passed since its publication, it still conveys useful guidance to new board members, particularly … (read the rest)

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227. The Trap of Micro-governance for Church Boards and their Leaders.

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Recently in my reading about non-profit board governance I encountered the verb “micro-govern.” Within that context it was being contrasted with “micro-manage,” a common non-profit board dysfunction. The term “micro-govern” describes a board that operates with a very narrow or … (read the rest)

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