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The key to effective leadership in today’s churches lies as much with their governing boards as it does with their pastors. Many churches are led by volunteers who chair committees, yet have little or no leadership training. Is it possible for well-meaning but often ill-prepared laypeople to guide a church body into Christ-honoring ministry? The answer is yes, and the secret lies in offering...

Before I go any further, I need to provide a definition of a governing board so that we know what it is we’re talking about. Essentially, there are two kinds of boards. Advisory boards and governing boards. An advisory board is just what its name implies. It serves to advise and has no authority to exercise any power. I encourage church plants that insist on having a board to begin with an advisory board as a precursor to a governing board (it
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