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GOVERNANCE & MINISTRY
by Dan Hotchkiss
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Ch. 7: Better Board Meetings
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Excerpt
Many leaders know the pain of a bad board meeting; fewer have seen one that is truly life-giving. Chapter 7 argues that we can redesign meetings so they actually serve the congregation’s mission. That means using covenants, focused agendas, and good habits to keep governance work at the center and routine business at the edges. I recommend tools like consent agendas, time limits, and crisp minutes that record decisions rather than speeches. The chapter also offers practical ways to handle disagreement, dominant voices, and the chronic temptation to dive into operational details. Done well, board meetings become places where leaders look forward together, instead of reviewing the past in slow motion.
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