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42. Review Article # 3: Les Stahlke. Church Governance Matters
Les Stahlke. Church Governance Matters. Relationship Model™ of Governance, Leadership and Management for Churches (Edmonton, Alta.: Imperial Printing, 2010). 358 pages.
Primary Purpose
Stahlke applies his Relationship Model™ of governance, leadership and managements to church as faith-based, non-profit entities, taking … (read the rest)
Posted in Board, Board Chair, Board Governance, Board Member, Book Reviews, Senior Pastor
Tagged board authority, board chair role, board leadership, church governance, church polity
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41. Church Board Chairs and The Relationship with the Lead Pastor #2
In recent years various writers have discussed the relationship between the church board chair and the lead pastor in the local church leadership structure. Les Stahkle in Church Governance Matters, for example, states without equivocation that the people in … (read the rest)
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Tagged chair and pastor relationship, church board chair, lead pastor
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39. A Church Board Chair’s Check List for a New Ministry Year
What does a Church Board Chair do in the dog days of August? Usually no board meetings are scheduled. Most lead pastors are on vacation, at least part of the time. Church ministries tend to be at a low ebb, … (read the rest)
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Tagged Board Planning, church board chair's check list, Working ahead
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28. A Theology for the Role of Church Board Chair
I am asked occasionally whether there are biblical/theological principles that justify the existence of church boards and the role of the chair. This is an important question. Usually it arises because someone is concerned that all of this talk about … (read the rest)
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Tagged biblical foundation, charitable society, church board chair, church board development, non-profit, theology
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27. Church Board Chairs and Lead Pastors — Understanding this Relationship
I recently did an informal survey of approximately 45 lead pastors and church board chairs to gather data to support a recent workshop presentation. In analyzing the responses, some interesting factors emerged which may help us understand the relationship between … (read the rest)
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Tagged board-congregation relations, church board chair, church conflict, lead pastor
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