Governance and Ministry (eBook)

Rethinking Board Leadership

Dan Hotchkiss (Autor)

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2016 | 2., Second Edition
264 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-56699-771-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Governance and Ministry is an indispensable guide for church and synagogue leaders. The second edition has been revised throughout, including new chapters on congregation size, governance change, policy writing, and the lay-clergy relationship. It includes a unified example of a board policy book and guidance to help any church or synagogue improve its governance structure.

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Governance and Ministry has proven to be an indispensable guide for leaders and clergy on how to work together to lead congregations. In this second edition, veteran congregational consultant and minister Dan Hotchkiss updates the book to reflect today's church and synagogue landscape and shares practical insights based on his work with readers of the first edition.Governance and Ministry highlights the importance of reaching the right governance model for a congregation to fulfill its mission-to achieve both the outward results and the inward quality of life to which it is called. Hotchkiss draws on governance research from business, non-profits, and churches, as well as deep experience in a variety of denominations and congregations to help readers determine the governance model that best fits their needs. The second edition has been streamlined and reorganized to better help readers think through leadership models and the process of change. The book features new material on the implications of congregation size, the process of governance change, policy choices, and the lay-clergy relationship. It also features two appendices with resources often requested by Hotchkiss's consulting clients: a style guide for policy-makers and a unified example of a board policy book.Written with energy and humor, and offering plenty of practical examples, the second edition of this helpful resource is ideal for anyone involved in church leadership to assist in framing critical questions, creating a vision, and implementing a plan.

Autor

Dan Hotchkiss writes, consults, and speaks widely for congregations and other nonprofits. His specialties include board governance, strategic and financial planning, clergy transition, and fundraising. As a senior consultant for the Alban Institute for fourteen years, and now as an independent consultant, Dan has directly helped hundreds of congregations and related organizations in more than thirty denominational groups. Through his coaching, teaching, and writing, Dan touches the lives of an even wider range of leaders. He is also the author of Ministry and Money: A Guide for Clergy and Their Friends. His website is www.danhotchkiss.com.

Inhalt

Foreword by Anthony B. Robinson Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. Organized Religion 2. Governance and Ministry in Interesting Times 3. How Congregations Organize 4. Map for Thinking about Congregations 5. The Job of the Board 6. Productive Board Meetings 7. Size Makes a Difference 8. Life after Governance Change 9. Exploring Governance Change 10. Policy Choices 11. Lay and Clergy PartnershipAppendix A. Writing Tips for Policy Wonks Appendix B. Board Policies for Bourne Street Church Notes Bibliography Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.1.2016
• Vorwort: Anthony B. Robinson
• Zusatzinfo: 30 Illustrations including: - 27 Black & White Illustrations; - 2 Tables; - 1 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
• Schlagworte: Alban Books • congregational resources
• ISBN-10: 1-56699-771-2 / 1566997712
• ISBN-13: 978-1-56699-771-3 / 9781566997713