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?
What is the Role of Your Church Board?
Giving Caeser what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s My family loved the growing church in Wisconsin we were attending in 2001. One day the senior pastor pulled me aside and asked, [...]
Ways to Build Trust by Drops and Avoid Losing It in Buckets
What are specific actions you can take to live and lead at a higher level of integrity? David and Warren recently convened 20 experts in various fields and asked for their tips [...]
Elder Boards That Work, Pastors Who Thrive: A New Vision for Church Governance
At some point, every lead pastor asks this question: How do we govern this church? Often with little background on the subject, pastors and boards cobble together a system that either works for the pastor [...]
5 Critically Important Things that Church Boards Don’t Like Talking About—Why It’s Not OK and How to Fix It
Fletch and Mike Batts talk through challenging subjects that are often overlooked in board meetings: senior pastor compensation and benefits; compensation of family members; related party transactions; issues that could bring liability [...]
Board Meeting Minutes and the Four Social Styles
I’ve recently had numerous inquiries about board meeting minutes. You can snooze now or later. So I’ve been thinking about the four social styles. Those four styles are analytical, driving, amiable, and expressive. I [...]
Watch Out for Boards Asleep at the Wheel
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. [...]
Managing Upward to a Board
The monthly board meeting is coming up on Tuesday night. The agenda is packed and you have key items to bring before the board. Your items could take thirty minutes to two hours to [...]
Why Churches Love to be Centralized
Think about your church for a minute. How are decisions made? Not the little ones, like who’s going to watch the two-year-olds next weekend, but the big ones: should we start that new ministry, [...]
The Hidden Sources of Church Conflict
Pastor, can you pinpoint the hidden sources of conflict in your congregation? If not, how will you manage them? Thankfully, you’re not left to your own devices on this one! The Bible lays it out pretty clearly. I [...]
Model for Amending Governing Documents
Most churches amend their governing documents once every decade or so. It is a daunting task. Besides, many members of churches hate change. Most churches delay amending their governing documents until a crisis hits. During [...]
Eight Kinds of People Who Should Not Serve on a Church Board
Not everyone is qualified to serve on a church board and choosing the wrong people condemns the board to dishealth and frustration for years to come. It is easy to put someone on a board [...]
Why Boards Must Always Speak with One Voice
One of the key principles of healthy board governance is that boards always speak with one (corporate) voice! In other words, while robust dialogue and candid discussion takes place within the board room, once a [...]
Elder Recommendation Form
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church---items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2005 Elder Recommendation Form of Northwest Bible [...]
Elder and Deacon Selection Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 1979 Elder and Deacon Selection Policy of [...]
Deacon Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2001 Deacon Policy of Northwest Bible Church [...]
The Need for Elders FAQs
Below is a "Need for Elders FAQ" from Chatham Community Church, a growing church plant in Pittsboro, North Carolina from 2010. Why Do We Need Elders? The Scripture calls Jesus Christ the head of [...]
Elder Evaluation and Discipline Policy
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church---items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Elder Evaluation and Discipline Policy of Bible [...]
Deacon Handbook
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church---items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2008 Deacon Handbook of Henderson Hills Baptist [...]
Deacon Handbook
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church---items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Deacon Handbook of Washington Heights Baptist Church [...]
Church Constitution
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Church Constitution of Northwest Bible Church of [...]
Church Bylaws
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church---items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below are the Church Bylaws of Life Community Church of [...]
Church Constitution
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church---items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Church Constitution of Fellowship Bible Church of [...]
Church By-Laws
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church---items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below are the amended Church By-Laws of Cibolo Creek Community [...]
Church Bylaws
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below are the Bylaws of Stough Memorial Baptist Church of [...]