Congregations are funny creatures: they exist to change lives, yet they also have budgets, bylaws, and boiler problems. Chapter 1 names that tension and insists it’s normal, not a sign of failure. I describe organized religion as a living paradox in which deep spiritual work happens inside imperfect human institutions. Instead of dreaming of a … Read more
Resource Chapter: Ch. 1: Organized Religion
Explains the governance and legal implications of nonprofit status.
Who ultimately owns a congregation and what the answer means for board accountability.
Makes the case for why leaders should care about governance — an introduction to the G&M framework.