Governance and Ministry : Rethinking Board Leadership / Dan Hotchkiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hotchkiss, Dan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian leadership.

Church committees.

Church management.

Church officers.

Church polity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Distribution:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

Place of Publication:

London : T&T Clark, 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Amid the tectonic shifts in institutional religious life in the United States, Governance and Ministry has proven to be an indispensable guide for leaders and clergy on how to work together to lead congregations. Veteran congregational consultant and minister Dan 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 third edition has been streamlined and reorganized to better help readers think through leadership models and the process of change. It also features appendices with a style guide for policymakers and a unified example of a board policy book. To enhance the book's value, Dan offers online resources at www.danhotchkiss.com.

Contents:

List of Figures Preface To the Third Edition How I Came to Write This Book Planning and the Governance Question What Has Changed-And What Hasn't Size Still Matters Who This Book Is For Gratitude 1. Organized Religion Containing the Tension Two Kinds of Leadership Governance and Ministry in Brief Some of My Assumptions Benefits of Governance and Ministry 2. Ways Congregations Have Organized Board-Centered Congregation Committee-Centered Congregation Clergy-Centered Congregation Some Even Worse Ideas I. Overview of Governance and Ministry 3. A Map of Governance and Ministry Board and Staff The Congregation Committees and Teams Three Zones of Leadership Clear Delegation 4. Board-Led Governance The Board as Fiduciary Duties of Board Members Modes of Board Governance 5. Staff-Led Ministry Epiphany in Louisiana One Structure for Ministry Decisions Key Elements of Staff-Led Ministry Ministry Teams Stresses of Transition 6. Leading in Partnership Lay-Clergy Tensions Nothing New Here What Can Clergy Do? Practices in Partnership Boundaries Healthy Partnerships II. Life After Governance Change 7. Better Board Meetings Poor Robert and His Rules Board Meetings that Are Less Excruciating Board Meetings that Are Fun and Productive Committees that Help the Board A Board Covenant Why Improving Meetings Is Not Easy 8. Effective Staff Structure The Head of Staff The Staff Leadership Team An Org-Chart Workshop Teams for Effective Ministry 9. Skilled Staff Leadership Shifting from Contributor to Leader Supervising-The Core Skill of Staff Leadership Three More Staff Leadership Skills Emotional Skills for Staff Leadership Testing Leadership and Emotional Skills Whistling While You Work 10. Faith and Money in One Conversation Board Governance of Finance Staff Management of Finance Organizing for Finance Transparency About Money Budgeting as Leadership How Boards Raise Money 11. Board-Staff Collaboration Ministry Vision Open Questions Holy Conversation Staff Management and Implementation Monitoring Evaluation Strategic planning III. A Governance Change Process 12. Starting the Process Governance Workshop Governance Assessment Questions to Ask Up Front Workshops with the Board Governance Change Vision The Governance Task Force Planning the Work 13. Bylaws and the Like Hierarchy of Documents What Bylaws Should Say What Bylaws Should Not Say 14. Writing Leakproof Policies Writing Like a Sculptor Policy Writing as a Process Style Guide for Policy Writers Quick Tour of the Bourne Street Policies Bourne Street Board Policies Glossary of Terms Used in Governance and Ministry Workshop Plans A. An Org-Chart Workshop B. The Board's Time, Part 1: Analysis C. The Board's Time, Part 2: Planning Bibliography Board Governance Congregation Size History, Sociology, and Law Management, Staff, and Teams Meeting Facilitation Planning and Evaluation Notes

ISBN:

979-88-8184-560-5

OCLC:

1569123187