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286. The “Other” Voices in Governance.

It normally does not take a church board chairperson long to figure out that the church board, even though constitutionally it has considerable authority and responsibility, does not govern in a vacuum. Other groups within the congregation expect to have … (read the rest)

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

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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