Category Archives: Senior Pastor

136. Board Chairs — The Dangers of Being Too Passive.

In blog #134 I reflected on the problems an aggressive, controlling chairperson inflicts upon a church board. Conversely, a laid-back, timid, uncertain, passive chairperson will also lead to a dysfunctional church board. There are times in the life of a … (read the rest)

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135. Church Board Chairs — Observations re “The Report Regarding the University of Pennsylvania State University”

Most are aware of the unfortunate events surrounding the Pennsylvania State University former employee, Gerald Sandusky. Recently Judge Louis Freeh made public his report into the “the facts and circumstances of the actions of The Pennsylvania State University surrounding” this … (read the rest)

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134. Board Chairs — The Dangers of Being Too Controlling

Frequently those who study governance assert that the role of the chairperson is to serve the board. But once this is said, the verb “serve” has to be defined and given some clothes to wear. This creates a challenge that … (read the rest)

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133. A Chairperson’s Challenge — The Dangers of “Groupthink”

Consider this scenario:  at a recent church board meeting the lead pastor introduced a new ministry project proposal. The church would sell its aging building and highly valued property to the adjacent seniors residential complex. This organization in turn would … (read the rest)

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132. The Church Board and Staff Recruitment

A church board chair serves to facilitate and support the board in all of its work. One of the board’s responsibilities relates to the recruiting, discerning and appointment of new staff. Depending on a congregation’s traditions, bylaws and size the … (read the rest)

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