Author Archives: Dr. Larry Perkins

218.Church Boards and Governance — Who’s Empowered?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

When nonprofit boards shift from operating as a management board to exercising governance by policy, some board members perceive a loss of power or engagement in the affairs of the entity. If operations are now under the direction of the … (read the rest)

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217. Adhoc Committees, Chairpersons, and Church Boards

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Church boards tend to operate as “committees of the whole,” i.e. the whole board works to resolve an issue and arrive at a good decision. This is the case particularly in smaller congregations where most of those on the board … (read the rest)

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216. Personnel Committees, Church Boards and Chairpersons

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In the experience of many church board members the annual discussion about salary and benefit provisions generates one of the more difficult and contentious decisions. Board members struggle to discern principles to use to establish a fair salary, as well … (read the rest)

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215. Finance/Audit Committees, Church Boards and Chairpersons

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

This article is the third in the series on church boards, chairpersons and board committees (see #213 and #214). I have distinguished between standing committees and adhoc committees. I would regard a church board Finance/Audit Committee as a standing committee. … (read the rest)

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214. The Role of a Church Board Governance Committee

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Church board chairs often wrestle with their role as leaders of innovation. Often the perception seems to be that the church board has appointed them as chairpersons to manage board operations as currently configured, but the board has not given … (read the rest)

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