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Directional LeadershipGovernance &
Structure
Core Purpose
Our core purpose today is to understand the role of the Single Council/Board approach to church governance will facilitate the implementation and accomplishment of the church’s Mission and Vision.
EMPOWERMENT
Those who are responsible and accountable are given the authority to equip, lead and make decisions within their ministry area.
Governance is:
Governance is:
1. Visioning2. Support3. Budget/Financial Oversight4. Policy Manuals (building, SPRC
[personnel handbook], safe sanctuaries, etc.
5. Establish system for accountability to mission, vision, values, and goals
6. Establish system for accountability to operational boundaries for pastors and paid and volunteer staff
Governance is NOT Managing:
Board members must have the freedom to stop the conversation when it becomes apparent thee board has entered into a managing mode
Culture Shift Structural changes alone will
not automatically result in fulfilling the church’s mission
and vision.
Accountable Leadership Organizational Chart
From Winning on Purpose, by John Edmund Kaiser)
And EPHESIANS 4:11-13Owner: CHRIST 1st Beneficiaries: PEOPLE
OUTSIDE 2nd Beneficiaries: PEOPLE INSIDE Player: THE BOARD
Position: GOVERNANCE Player: THE PASTOR
Position: LEADERSHIP
Player: STAFF MEMBER Position:
MANAGEMENT
Ministry Team
Ministry Team
Ministry Team
Player: STAFF MEMBER Position:
MANAGEMENT
Ministry Team
Ministry Team
Ministry Team
Player: STAFF MEMBER
Position: MANAGEMENT
Ministry Team
Ministry Team
Ministry Team
FunctionalAccountable Leadership
Winning on Purpose Pg. 47
While the organizational chart correctly reflects the lines of accountability, it fails to capture the functional relationship of the team.
The Church – The Body of Christ
The Owner is Jesus
The congregation is the most dominate player of the team active in outward (1st Beneficiary) and inward (2nd Beneficiary) focused ministry.
FunctionalAccountable Leadership
Winning on Purpose Pg. 47
The paid and unpaid staff (also knownas management), support thecongregation through equipping and coordination.
FunctionalAccountable Leadership
Winning on Purpose Pg. 47
Out in front is the Pastor, who:• Leads the Staff
by directing it. (thus the solid line)
FunctionalAccountable Leadership
Winning on Purpose Pg. 47
FunctionalAccountable Leadership
Winning on Purpose Pg. 47
The Pastor influences the:• Congregation
primarily through teaching (thus the dotted line)
• Board/Council primarily through envisioning (thus the dotted line)
Role of the BoardThe Board supports and undergirds thepastor to insureeffective pastoralLeadership.
Role of the BoardFirst Task: Safeguard the owner
Who is the owner?
According to Matthew 16:18, whose church is it?
And I tell you that you are Peter, F63 and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades F64 will not overcome it. F65 And I tell you that you are Peter, F63 and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades F64 will not overcome it. F65 And I tell you that you are Peter, F63 and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades F64 will not overcome it. F65 And I tell you that you are Peter, F63 and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades F64 will not overcome it. F65
And I (Jesus) tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Jesus is the owner.
Primary allegiance of the Board Members is to Jesus Christ.
Anyone who has a problem with this has a bigger problem than any
structure can fix.
Culture Shift
To fulfill God’s intended purpose for your church everything must be in alignment with the mission vision and values.
Culture Shift Everything means
EVERYTHING! Every Team/Committee Every Ministry Every Staff Person Every Program Every . . . . . . . (you fill in the
blank)
Mission
To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world.
Vision
Unique to your church.What will be to fulfill the mission
ValuesThe Advantage –Lencioni (pgs. 91-99
o “If an organization is tolerant of everything, it will stand for nothing.”
o In addition to adherence to the Mission and Vision, Values are critical to establish clarity in the church.
o Values, to be values, must be written down and followed.
ValuesThe Advantage –Lencioni (pgs. 91-99
o Clarity:o To attract the right staff
members and repel the wrong ones.
o To attract the right congregates and help those not aligned to find a church where they are aligned.
ValuesThe Advantage -Lencioni
Core Values:1. Two or three behavioral traits
which lie at the heart of a church’s identity
2. They already exist3. Do not change over time
ValuesThe Advantage -Lencioni
Core Values:4. Will be followed even if it
punishes the organization5. Guide every aspect of the
organization from hiring and firing to strategy and performance management.
ValuesThe Advantage -Lencioni
Aspirational Valueso These are characteristics a
church wants to have, but are not necessarily inherent throughout the entire organization.
ValuesThe Advantage -Lencioni
Aspirational Valueso These are characteristics a
church wants to have, but are not necessarily inherent throughout the entire organization.
ValuesThe Advantage -Lencioni
Aspirational Valueso These are characteristics a
church desires, but are not necessarily inherent throughout the entire organization.
ValuesThe Advantage -Lencioni
Accidental Valueso Are values that sneak in
unintentionally.o Are contrary to the
mandates and teachings of Jesus.
o Leadership must be on guard to protect the body from these unintentional values.
Setting the Boundaries
o The Council/Board has neither the time nor the expertise to list every thing that can be done.
o The Council/Board determines what should not be done.
All games have rules or boundaries
As in the game of Basket ball, the Ad Council/Board determines what should not be done by setting boundaries.
The rules of a game do not tell you what you can do, the rules tell you what you can’t do.
Rules give you freedom – Adam & Eve were told what not to eat not what to eat.
Like the basketball coach & player, those leading ministries are given the freedom to operate within boundaries or guidelines.
Setting the Boundarieso The Church Council establishes the
boundaries within which the Sr. Pastor, staff and ministries may operate. o Boundaries are prohibitions within
which the Staff and ministries operate.
o Boundaries do not tell you what you can do, they tell you what you can’t do.o A budget sets a boundary – stay
within your budget and you are okayo A building use policy sets
boundarieso An employee manual sets
boundaries
Role of the BoardREMEMBER:o Keeping the rules is not the
objective Jesus’ church is trying to accomplish. The objective is to fulfill the mission to make disciples.
Accountability Safe Guard of our UMC System:
› The Board and Pastors under appointment are accountable to The Discipline of the United Methodist Church (Supervision is the responsibility of he D.S. and Bishop).
Accountability It is inherit upon the Board to insure the
Pastor is held accountable to the mutually agreed upon goals, which are in alignment with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the church.
Goals change from year to year, sometimes within the year.
Every staff member and ministry area needs to establish agreed upon goals which are in alignment with the Mission, Vision and Values of the church.
Ad Council
Sr. Pastor
Sr. Mgmt. Team
Vol./Paid Staff Vol./Paid Staff
Ministry Assistant
Sr. Mgmt. Team
Vol./Paid Staff
Sr. Mgmt. Team
Vol./Paid Staff
Ministry Assistant
Accountability
Accountability necessitates periodic review (at a minimum yearly) of the Pastor who reviews the paid and unpaid staff, who reviews those to whom report to them.
Accountability All ministries are audited at least
yearly to ensure alignment with the mission, vision and values.
If the ministry does not ,it is given a year to align itself.
After 1 year, if the ministry is still misaligned, it is discontinued.
This is called accountability.
Nuts and BoltsBy-Laws: How the Board is authorized to be the
board. Book of Discipline defines a church’s
by-laws. A sample based upon The Discipline of
the United Methodist Church
Nuts and BoltsCovenant: Creating a covenant can help the
Board enjoy healthy and holy relationships.
See Example
Nuts and BoltsReports:o Board determines the reports it desires to have
for each meetingo Reports are sent out prior to the meeting so
meeting time is not used to read reportso If a report generates concern or needs further
clarification, any board member can ask that item to be placed upon the agenda.
Nuts and BoltsMinutes: For legal purposes it is necessary to open
and close each “responsibility” of the Board (SPRC, Trustees, and Finance)
Create a template for your minutes where each “responsibility” is listed and to insure proper legal protocol is followed.
Nuts and BoltsMeeting Agenda (pgs. 149-150):o 75% of meeting time spent upon board training
(leadership development) and the focus of the meeting.
o Every responsibility (SPRC, Trustees, Finance, Nominations) of the church may not be done in every meeting.o Visioning may be a yearly retreato Staff review and ministry audits may be
scheduled once or twice year.o Budgeting meeting another time.
Remember:Governance is EMPOWERMENT
Those who are responsible and accountable are given the authority to equip, lead and make decisions within their ministry area.
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