Pastoral Succession Plans: Why Your Church Needs One
Pastoral succession plans help minimize disruptions, provide uninterrupted leadership, protect the church's resources, and much, much more.
Governance
Administration, denominations, boards, polity, mandatory policies
Creating a Successful Church Succession Plan
When planning for a ministry leader’s successor, the best time to start is now.
How to Ensure Effective Board Training
Ideas for maximizing the work of your church board.
Four Fiduciary Duties of Church Boards
Officers and directors must provide careful financial oversight—or else face consequences.
Mastering Minutes for Church Business Meetings
Why this task can't continue to be an afterthought for leaders.
Are Quorums Always Needed at Church Board Meetings?
Whether a quorum is always needed depends on how your church answers these three questions.
Combining a Church’s Constitution & Bylaws
Having both documents often leads to inconsistencies.
Rules for Editing Church Bylaws
Can we correct grammatical errors without calling a meeting to amend our bylaws?
When the Church Board Mishandles Situations
Can the church hold the board or its individual members liable?
Church Board Members’ Individual Liability
Are individual board members liable for their own actions as well as other board members' decisions?
A Church’s Legal Responsibility for Board Decisions
It's important to understand if board members are acting with "apparent authority."
Protecting Church Board Members from Liability
Can a church board be sued for mishandling a situation involving the pastor?
Launching a 501(c)(3) at Church: Pastoral Considerations
Can our pastor launch a side ministry at our church?
How to Hire an Attorney for Your Church
Seven guidelines for finding the right attorney for your legal issue.
Church-to-Church Donations of Property
How can our church be sure that the donated assets from another church are legally transferable?
Should Pastors Control a Church’s Finances?
Should pastors be in charge of the church's money?
When is a Church Board Member’s Resignation Effective?
A board member can simply present a letter of resignation to the church board that is later approved by an official action.
Church Governance: 15 Essentials
What every church leader should know about bylaws.
Are Church Members Allowed to Insert “Write-in” Candidates?
Along with turning to your version of parliamentary procedure, you should consult two other legal resources.
Ground Rules: Why Church Bylaws Matter
Church bylaws are critical, and amending them should not be taken lightly.