Category Archives: Senior Pastor

113. Chairing a Church Board in a Context of Theological Diversity

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Fostering and sustaining unity (not uniformity) among church board members requires continual care and attention. Not surprisingly theological diversity, i.e. differing opinions about the interpretation and application of biblical texts or the relative importance of specific beliefs, often becomes a … (read the rest)

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112. Case Study #6: Tradition — The Game of Who Remembers and Who Cares.

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

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

Jake had served on the board of First Baptist Church for twenty years. Even though he was 67 years … (read the rest)

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111. What a Church Board Chair needs to Care About When a Building Program is on the Agenda.

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The congregation on whose board I serve as chairperson recently completed a $4.7 million dollar building project. The congregation has grown over thirteen years and the vision for a building has taken ten of those years to achieve fruition – … (read the rest)

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110. Case Study #5: Who’s in Charge? Negotiating the Sudden Inspiration.

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

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

As chair you thought the church board meeting was going quite well. The basic items on the agenda were … (read the rest)

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109. The Chairperson’s Ability/Responsibility to Discern and Avoid “Bad Strategy.”

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In a recent article published in McKinsey Quarterly (June 2011) Richard Rumelt argues that “bad strategy abounds” in the corporate world. I would suspect that the same can be said about the world of non-profits and particularly about local churches. … (read the rest)

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