Tag Archives: senior pastor

20. Lead Pastor as Church Board Chair — Good Idea??

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

A pastor recently indicated that he served as the chair of his church’s board of directors. This conversation raised again for me this question — is it a good idea for a lead pastor to chair the church board?

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12. Carver, Governance, Policy and the Local Church Board: Board Chair and Lead Pastor Relationship

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The Carver Policy Governance model requires both the church board chair and the lead pastor to understand their respective roles clearly and be supportive of each other in those roles. This is especially important when a local church seeks to … (read the rest)

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9. Carver, Governance, Policy and Local Church Governance — Can the Pastor handle it?

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Dr. Larry Perkins

One of the key principles embedded in Policy Governance is that the board holds one person accountable for achieving the institutional ends — the Chief Executive Officer. For the CEO this is double-edged sword because on the one hand it … (read the rest)

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