Tag Archives: Board Governance

277. Governance, Innovation and Sustainability in the Role of a Church Board Chairperson.

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Governance, innovation and sustainability constitute a significant trio of church board activities — all in support of the spiritual health of the congregation. A church board chairperson consequently has to have some sense of how to assist the board members … (read the rest)

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48. Defining Terms: # 2 — Governance and How its Shared

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Decisions in a local church are often tricky things to manage. For instance, a group in the church may be urging the pastoral leadership to initiate a ministry to seniors. Who decides whether this should happen? How is that decision … (read the rest)

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47. Defining Terms: # 1- Governance and the Role of the Church Board Chair

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In books or articles that discuss the role of a church board or a non-profit charity’s board, the term “governance” occurs frequently. It seems that much of what a church board does today is deemed “good governance.” But what does … (read the rest)

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18. Governing Your Church Into The Future

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In some of my recent reading about governance I have come across the claim that boards can “govern their institutions into the future.” While I have not seen this concept applied directly to a local church board, I think it … (read the rest)

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14. Church — Organism or Organization — or System?

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Debate continues as to whether the church is best defined as an organism or an organization. The tendency is to see the term ‘organism’ as more adequate, because it seems to emphasize the dynamic, relational, social realities that mark a local … (read the rest)

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