How governance structures determine which leaders have the authority to commit the congregation’s resources.
Resource Topic: Board & Governance
Governance questions raised by online board meetings and electronic voting.
Explores majority voting vs. consensus-based decision-making.
What separates committees that actually accomplish things from those that merely meet.
A simple framework for organizing staff and volunteer groups into effective teams.
Congregations sometimes over-invoke confidentiality in ways that prevent accountability.
Healthy boundaries between board and staff roles actually enable stronger partnership.
Who ultimately owns a congregation and what the answer means for board accountability.
Explains the governance and legal implications of nonprofit status.
Makes the case for why leaders should care about governance — an introduction to the G&M framework.