GOVERNANCE & MINISTRY

by Dan Hotchkiss

Leaders have an obligation to take wise risks in service of mission, not simply avoid risk.

Smaller congregations actually need good governance more, not less.

What boards should focus on during periods of rapid, unpredictable change.

Congregations sometimes over-invoke confidentiality in ways that prevent accountability.

Two powerful questions that help boards find the right level of leadership.

Defines the core competencies of an effective congregational governing board, distinguishing governance tasks from management tasks.