I know my church board is healthy when...
- There are healthy relationships between all board members - even when there are differences of opinion
- We are free to put all issues on the table with the exception of hidden agendas and personal attacks
- A concern for what would please Jesus is front and central all the time
- There is a healthy balance between business and prayer
- Meetings are focused and generally stay within the set time constraints
- I want to go to board meetings!
- There is clarity about ministry direction and we seek to move in that direction
- We do governance work and allow staff to do their work without interference
- We place a high priority on learning and growing
- There are no elephants in the room
- Unhealthy behaviors on the board are not tolerated
- We have a vision that goes beyond us and is Jesus and Kingdom centered not us centered
- There is a deep concern for the spiritual growth of those in the church as well as for those in our community that do not yet know Jesus
- We are willing to tackle hard issues but always with the grace of Jesus
- We know one another well enough to tolerate and appreciate one another's differences
- We are never satisfied with the status quo but are always looking to the future and where God wants us to go
- We pray for one another outside of board meetings
- We have a board covenant that speaks to how we work with one another
- There are no unresolved conflicts between board members
Simple indicators but indicators of health. It is worth taking a few minutes as a board and asking the questions!
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1 comment:
Tim-thank you for helping us get better at this!
Blessings!
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