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56. What Makes a Church Board Effective? #4 A Spirit-Informed Discernment

A church board’s ability to accomplish its role well reflects its capacity for discernment. Possessing the right information, analyzing it well, understanding internal and external congregational dynamics, and engaging in critical discussion become characteristic practices of such a board. If … (read the rest)

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50. What Makes a Church Board Effective? # 1. Contextual Understanding

As a board chair you desire the church board you serve to excel in its leadership of spiritually-focused governance. After all you did not accept this role in God’s Kingdom to endure or mandate mediocrity. You may have served in … (read the rest)

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