Governance2021-10-10T14:32:36-05:00

Governance

Godly leadership is required on your Governing Board. Irrelevant irrelevant details can sidetrack a good board? How do you keep the Board on task?

Watch Out for Boards Asleep at the Wheel

By |August 5th, 2019|

Golden Opportunities Are Missed When a Board’s Eyes Are Wide Shut It was a Busby family vacation trip to Texas. The afternoon we drove from Houston to Dallas is still etched in my memory. [...]

Registered Agents with Our State

By |May 1st, 2019|

Hey Fletch … I would like to say that the XPastor website is awesome! My church has changed the treasurer for the church. Is it necessary to make an amendment with the State of Texas? [...]

Church and School Issues

By |January 22nd, 2019|

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Hey Fletch … We are seeking some consulting regarding our church and a school we have. We are trying to make strategic decisions regarding the school and looking for a consultant [...]

Interns

By |January 14th, 2019|

Monday, January 14, 2019 Hey Fletch … We are beginning to think about interns for the summer. Can we pay an intern a monthly salary and have them work as many hours as needed? DRF—Interns [...]

Co-Pastors or Peer SP-XP Teams

By |October 13th, 2018|

Saturday, October 13, 2018 Hey Fletch … I am chair of a committee and we are in the initial stages of discerning the future direction of the congregation. Our current structure is to have a [...]

Transitioning to Elder Led Church

By |September 7th, 2018|

Friday, September 7, 2018 Hey Fletch … We are in the process of transitioning to an Elder governance system and are currently accepting nominations. This is a major change for this Baptist church but the [...]

Launching an Initial Elder Board

By |September 4th, 2018|

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Hey Fletch … I serve as XP of a quickly growing church plant. We are ready to plan for, appoint, and launch our initial Elder Board. What are the best books [...]

Who Owns the Pastor’s Book?

By |August 23rd, 2018|

Thursday, August 23, 2018 Hey Fletch … I found the XPastor page with the intellectual property policy of Christ Community Church of Chicago to be informative. I am a member of a church board, [...]

Well Paid Pastor Has No Retirement

By |August 17th, 2018|

Friday, August 17, 2018 Hey Fletch … Our Senior Pastor is in trouble. He has been at the church for most of his working life and wants to retire. He can’t afford it. He has [...]

How to Change a Church Constitution

By |August 8th, 2018|

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Hey Fletch … Can you describe to me how a church amends its constitution? DRF—The first place to look for amending a church constitution is in the document itself. There should [...]

Issues with a New Non-Profit

By |June 14th, 2018|

Thursday, June 14, 2018 Hey Fletch … I met you years ago. I continue to read and enjoy the columns and posts at XPastor.org but it's been a long while since we were in [...]

Knowing the Giving of Congregants

By |May 15th, 2018|

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Hey Fletch … What is your position on the XP knowing the financial giving of a) the entire congregation, b) volunteers and key leaders, c) staff & elders and d) [...]

Solutions to Church Conflict

By |April 24th, 2018|

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Hey Fletch … There have been some good developments and resolution on the 'leading the leadership team' front. A person from the denominational ‘church health team’ has spoken to our [...]

Can Our Church Join the ECFA?

By |April 10th, 2018|

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Hey Fletch … I’ve heard about the Evangelical Council of Finance Accountability. Is that something that a church can join and how could I find out if my church qualifies? Would [...]