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Seriously?! Jane and I began researching how to set up a board of directors today!! This is truly a God send!! Thanks for this post.
Michael and Tony,
Great questions and issues. I’ll be sharing more about board member responsibility and stakeholder analysis in the upcoming two blogs.
I hear you seth!
I have had a hard time getting my board together as well!
And a mentor of mine is a Vetnam veteran. He helped shape my life!!
Radical people- Thats what the world needs!
God bless
Martin
http://www.project-o.org
I.m concerned about our church that has 12 board members of which 6 are paid staff. It seems that we have a clear conflict of interest, especially concerning reviewing the staff performance and approval of compensation.
Thank you for your assistance.
I really enjoyed your comments. I know I have learned the hard way through business experiences. I guess that I have been quite naive and want to think the best of people to learn quickly that it is not what everyone else thinks. It has caused challenges. I have been greatly concerned about finding a board and doing it right. Thank you for your input. Do you have any suggestions on where to go to educate myself about a board?
Linda,
Glad to be of service. Maybe start with the other blogs I’ve written on the subject:
https://www.sethbarnes.com/?category=Leadership
Beyond that, feel free to ask me your specific questions.
What is or should be the role of the pastor regarding the board of Directors? Should the pastor be a board member? Should the pastor have signatory rights to the Church bank account. What should be the role of a pastor’s spouse regarding the Board of Directors as well?
Rick,
Good questions. Best guy to answer them I know is Frank Viola. I’ll email you something.
i am pastor of a very new church- an overgrown Bible study group. my wife and i are the only corporate board members. can we apporve a housing allowance or do we need other board members to do it?
Have been on the board of directors for many years.
Recently, I have acquired the treasury position because of the former treasurers death.
I am finding it quite difficult, if not impossible, to find members that I am finding competent to fulfill a position of being a board member.
Many seem to have no commitment or ambition to want a responsibility that involves their time and effort.
The law is starting to impose many more regulations upon churches, requiring more directors.
What I am apprehensive about is electing a board member that has no vision for the salvation of souls and growth of the believer, but a more superficial and controlling approach to the church operations.
Any advice?
Jim – it’s not easy! We draft our board members into an advisory board, get to know them, and then move them up to board status. It takes a lot of time.
Thank you,
I’ve been wondering how many people should be on the board?
I am the Pastor, can i be on the board with my Wife?
Who should select the board.
Boards vary in size. When it is a small organization, it may be better to focus on a small number of trusted people. Look at the qualifications for elder in the Bible.
seth – this a very helpful series for me. i recently started serving on the elder team for our church in a ‘intern’ type of manner. three other men and i are doing this internship for one year to see how we like it, board dynamics, etc. so these posts are some great perspective.
question – could you talk more about the responsibility of a board member and them giving time/money? have you ever run into an issue of a board member giving X amount of money and then believing that because of that, they should have some kind of preference? could that be an issue?
thanks – good stuff!