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 consider … (read the rest)
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11. Carver, Governance, Policy and Local Church Governance: Can the Board Handle it?
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6. Productive Behaviour
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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)
4. Relationships are Everything
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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)
2. Transparency: A necessity for healthy church board operations
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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)
1. The Delicate Dance of Congregational Government
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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)