Would you trust a surgeon who is not a lifelong learner? How about a pilot? If you serve on a ministry or church board (or thinking about it), when is the last time you brushed up on God-honoring governance fundamentals? Time for a refresher?
AVOID THESE 8 BIG MISTAKES!
- Mistake #1: Ignoring mission drift.
- Mistake #2: Encumbering your CEO with 25 goals.
- Mistake #3: Skipping your CEO’s annual assessment.
- Mistake #4: Obsessing over programs vs. strategy.
- Mistake #5: Governing by opinion, not policy.
- Mistake #6: Recruiting unqualified board members.
- Mistake #7: Misunderstanding board member roles.
- Mistake #8: Making decisions vs. discerning God’s voice.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Barnabas Group Partners
- Ministry CEOs and Executive Directors
- Ministry Board Members
- Board Member Prospects
PLUS!
- Access to practical tools leveraging board best practices!
- Templates for board meeting agendas, annual affirmations, and board retreats!
- Resources for inspiring board members to be lifelong learners and generous givers!
JOHN PEARSON, a board governance consultant for the past 20 years, is the co-author with former ECFA president Dan Busby (1941 to 2022) of Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom: 40 Insights for Better Board Meetings, plus three additional governance books. John served 25 years as the CEO of three associations: Christian Camp and Conference Association, Willow Creek Association (now Global Leadership Network), and Christian Management Association (now Christian Leadership Alliance) where he observed governance best (and worst) practices in hundreds of ministries.
John also served six years as board chair of Christian Community Credit Union and is the author of Mastering the Management Buckets and Mastering 100 Must-Read Books. John muses regularly on leadership and governance topics in his eNews, Your Weekly Staff Meeting, and his blog, John Pearson’s Buckets Blog. From 2011 to 2020, John wrote ECFA's Governance of Christ Centered Organizations Blog. Visit his website at: ManagementBuckets.com.