Category Archives: Senior Pastor

72. Helping a Church Board Evaluate Ministry Proposals .

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Among the frequent items on church board agendas are various proposals about new ministry opportunities or developments affecting current ministries. The type of ministry proposal will vary depending upon the size of the church and the traditions of decision-making that … (read the rest)

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71. How long do you have and how far can you go? Setting Realistic Goals as Church Board Chair

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The title sounds rather apocalyptic in tone, but is not meant to be. Rather, it is a sober recognition that the time any person has to contribute as chair to the development of a board necessarily is limited. I am … (read the rest)

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70. Planning for Succession as Church Board Chair

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Responsible leaders keep their gaze forward, even as they reflect carefully on the past, so that they provide productive leadership in the present. Careful ‘piloting’ (kubernesis, the Greek word Paul used in 1 Corinthians to describe the gift of … (read the rest)

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69. When a New Lead Pastor Is Appointed — the Implications for a Church Board Chair.

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Your heart is filled with gratitude to God as you finish the phone conversation with the pastoral candidate. He said yes! Months of difficult and intensive discussions, the emotional roller-coaster of maybe’s, but eventually no’s, and the draining work of … (read the rest)

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68. When a Lead Pastor Resigns — the Implications for a Church Board Chair.

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Few events in the life of a church board chair are quite as breath-taking as the words of your lead pastor,”I want you to be the first to know that I am giving serious consideration to a pastoral position in … (read the rest)

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