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8. Carver, Governance, Policy and Local Church Governance – Are they Compatible?

What is the essential principle or presupposition that guides the Carver Policy Governance model? A volunteer board in a non-profit institution must “provide strategic leadership, it must clarify policies and expect organizational activities to give them life.”1 The key … (read the rest)

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1. The Delicate Dance of Congregational Governance

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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