Governance and Ministry

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Rethinking Board Leadership

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Av Dan Hotchkiss

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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. In this third edition, veteran congregational consultant and minister Dan Hotchkiss revises and updates a classic in the field to reflect today’s church and synagogue landscape, filled with practical insights based on his extensive, in-the-trenches work with religious groups from across the spectrum.Governance and Ministry highlights the importance of reaching the right governance model for a congregation to fulfill its mission—to achieve both the outward results and the inward quality of life to which it is called. 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. The book features Dan’s insights on the implications of congregational life after Covid, the impact of increased political polarization in the United States, shrinking congregation size within both Jewish and Christian groups, the process of governance change, policy choices, the impact of digital ministry, online worship services, and social media, and the always challenging lay-clergy relationship. It also features appendices with resources often requested by Hotchkiss’s consulting clients: a style guide for policy-makers and a unified example of a board policy book. This third edition also offers online resources to enhance the book.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-30
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
Upplaga3
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9798881804145

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Dan Hotchkiss consults with leaders of a wide spectrum of churches, synagogues, and other organizations. As a senior consultant for the Alban Institute for 14 years, and now as an independent consultant, Dan has helped hundreds of congregations in over 30 denominational groups. Through his coaching, teaching, and writing, Dan touches the lives of an even wider range of leaders. He is the author of the two previous editions of Governance and Ministry (2009, 2016) and Ministry and Money: A Guide for Clergy and Their Friends (2002). To learn more, visit danhotchkiss.com.

List of FiguresPreface To the Third EditionHow I Came to Write This Book Planning and the Governance QuestionWhat Has Changed—And What Hasn’t Size Still Matters Who This Book Is For Gratitude1. Organized ReligionContaining the TensionTwo Kinds of LeadershipGovernance and Ministry in Brief Some of My Assumptions Benefits of Governance and Ministry2. Ways Congregations Have OrganizedBoard-Centered CongregationCommittee-Centered CongregationClergy-Centered CongregationSome Even Worse IdeasI. Overview of Governance and Ministry3. A Map of Governance and MinistryBoard and StaffThe Congregation Committees and Teams Three Zones of Leadership Clear Delegation4. Board-Led GovernanceThe Board as Fiduciary Duties of Board Members Modes of Board Governance5. Staff-Led Ministry Epiphany in Louisiana One Structure for Ministry Decisions Key Elements of Staff-Led Ministry Ministry Teams Stresses of Transition6. Leading in Partnership Lay-Clergy Tensions Nothing New Here What Can Clergy Do? Practices in Partnership Boundaries Healthy PartnershipsII. Life After Governance Change7. Better Board Meetings Poor Robert and His Rules Board Meetings that Are Less Excruciating Board Meetings that Are Fun and ProductiveCommittees that Help the Board A Board Covenant Why Improving Meetings Is Not Easy8. Effective Staff Structure The Head of Staff The Staff Leadership Team An Org-Chart Workshop Teams for Effective Ministry9. 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 Work10. Faith and Money in One ConversationBoard Governance of Finance Staff Management of Finance Organizing for Finance Transparency About Money Budgeting as Leadership How Boards Raise Money11. Board-Staff CollaborationMinistry Vision Open Questions Holy Conversation Staff Management and Implementation Monitoring Evaluation Strategic planningIII. A Governance Change Process12. Starting the ProcessGovernance Workshop Governance AssessmentQuestions to Ask Up Front Workshops with the Board Governance Change Vision The Governance Task Force Planning the Work13. Bylaws and the LikeHierarchy of Documents What Bylaws Should Say What Bylaws Should Not Say14. Writing Leakproof Policies Writing Like a Sculptor Policy Writing as a Process Style Guide for Policy Writers Quick Tour of the Bourne Street PoliciesBourne Street Board Policies Glossary of Terms Used in Governance and Ministry Workshop Plans A. An Org-Chart WorkshopB. The Board’s Time, Part 1: AnalysisC. The Board’s Time, Part 2: PlanningBibliographyBoard Governance Congregation Size History, Sociology, and Law Management, Staff, and Teams Meeting Facilitation Planning and EvaluationNotes