Yes, it’s time! For too long church board chairs have laboured without much help or many resources. Struggling valiantly chairs work diligently, but often feel overwhelmed by complexity, adversarial relationships, uncertain expectations, and the lack of a road map. Yet,… (read the rest)
Publications such as Gary McIntosh’s “One Size Doesn’t Fit All” have helped us discern that the size of a church community affects, perhaps even determines, many aspects of its life. One of the more critical elements that is affected as… (read the rest)
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)
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 these… (read the rest)
No, this is not about environmental issues! As a metaphor “black swan’ appears as early as the poetry of the ancient Roman poet, Juvenal. Apparently it was a popular expression in 16th century London to describe something impossible, because the… (read the rest)
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)
All cultures develop power structures. When you grow up in a specific culture, you learn how to navigate within its specific power structures. For the most part we acquire this knowledge naturally, like learning a language. However, we also tend… (read the rest)
In part I of this series about the implications of cultural diversity for board leadership we introduced the concepts of “high context” and “low context” cultural frameworks. This second installment considers how these divergent but equally appropriate cultural perspectives view… (read the rest)
T.J.Addington, High Impact Church Boards. Oakdale, MN: Sandbox Resources, 2007. 217 pages.
T.J.Addington is a Senior Vice-President with the Evangelical Free Church of America. For over fifteen years he has consulted with many churches… (read the rest)
In Canada, particularly in urban settings, cultural diversity characterizes our society. Our churches are beginning to reflect this reality. As immigration patterns continue to bring hundreds of thousands of people to Canada from many different cultural groups, our multiculturalism will… (read the rest)
The Effective Church Board. A Handbook for Mentoring and Training Servant Leaders by Michael J. Anthony. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers 2000 (originally published by Baker Book House, 1993). 301 pages.
Dr. Anthony writes as an experienced Christian educator,… (read the rest)