Governance Clarifications (Download) No Ongoing Committees Are Used: • There are no ongoing committees of any kind. All of these functions are handled either by the board, the pastor, or the staff as outlined on this guide. • Someone needs to be responsible for member care. This is a staff position. The task is to

A person qualifying to serve in this capacity . . . (Download) 1. is a committed Christian who has a growing relationship with God; 2. models biblical values and principles in his or her daily life; 3. demonstrates leadership ability and is respected by persons of faith in the church; 4. is ethical and moral

Governing Board Summary (Download) by Doug Talley Historically, churches and other not-for-profits have often used a business model (based on the concepts of leadership and management) for the primary board. However, that model tends to not work very well in the local church, partially because it distracts the local congregations from their mission and often