church concern themselves with policy decisions. To make daily decisions, the staff needs clear direction concerning what they can and cannot do, and the kinds of decisions they can and cannot make. Policies give direction and provide “tracks” upon which the staff may run. Policies are designed to facilitate the vision in the local church and give practical direction to the members who oversee and serve in the various functions of church life. “He who pays the piper calls the tune.” So those who frame