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11. Carver, Governance, Policy and Local Church Governance: Can the Board Handle it?

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Dr. Larry Perkins

John Carver states with absolute clarity that “Policy Governance offers not a mere improvement in board leadership, but a revolution in boardroom behaviour” (Reinventing Your Board, revised edition, 17). These are strong words. Any church board that might … (read the rest)

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6. Productive Behaviour

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Behaviour will often make the difference between just being a church board member and being a productive church board member. People may know the rules about playing volleyball and participate in the game, but without passion, concentration, commitment and desire … (read the rest)

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4. Relationships are Everything

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Dr. Lyle Schrag, director of our Northwest Centre for Leadership Development, led our sixth Best Practices for Church Boards workshop this past weekend. Seven churches participated. As I gave one of the presentations and facilitated a conversation among one of … (read the rest)

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2. Transparency: A necessity for healthy church board operations

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins

How does a church board, the congregation and the staff know that the church’s mission is being accomplished? The simple answer is a commitment to transparency. But what does transparency look like in a church context? ‘Transparency’ for a board … (read the rest)

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1. The Delicate Dance of Congregational Governance

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Congregational forms of church governance can be quite dysfunctional when it comes to discerning the will of God. The solution for some is to change from a congregational governance structure to a much more centralized and efficient decision-making system. However, … (read the rest)

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