Working with the church's governing board is a leadership task like no other, and many pastors struggle to navigate its pitfalls. How can the pastor most effectively work with this influential group of people to lead the church forward into the future?
Veteran pastor Stan Toler offers the senior pastor the best practices of leading a church board. Based on years of experience in working with boards, Stan identifies key principles for partnering with the church board for effective ministry leadership.
Pastors will learn to establish expectations for board members, run effective board meetings, manage clashing opinions and personalities, work through boards to stimulate progress, and develop long-term strategies.
Stan Toler is a General Superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. He served more than forty years as a pastor and for several years taught seminars for Dr. John Maxwell's INJOY Leadership Institute. Stan has written more than ninety books, including the CBA bestseller ReThink Your Life, Total Quality Life, and Give to Live.