On members and leaders who feel left out or marginalized during and after a governance change process.
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Leaders have an obligation to take wise risks in service of mission, not simply avoid risk.
Some theological or values conflicts are too fundamental to paper over.
The tension between congregations operating as warm family systems versus structured institutional organizations.
When congregations should decline donated gifts that come with strings attached.
Smaller congregations actually need good governance more, not less.
How to develop lasting governance policies rather than endless ad hoc decisions.
How leaders and board members can respond constructively when a congregational decision does not go their way.
How governance structures determine which leaders have the authority to commit the congregation’s resources.
What boards should focus on during periods of rapid, unpredictable change.