Dan HotchkissReseñas

On the one hand, this is a very good book- an A-Z of the why's and how's of organizing a church, synagogue, or mosque board. As a board member of a non-sectarian, non profit, I can see that the principles also apply to non-church boards. There are easy to understand illustrations of different church governance models and good explanations of strengths and weaknesses of each. There is good advice on the importance of church policy in addition to the by-laws, and very good, though brief, advice on the search process for clergy.

Nevertheless, the book is dryly written. Perhaps expecting more from what is a reference volume is not reasonable, but it was a slog to get through. I would have never finished it had not the minister of my church highly recommended as a precondition for the church board seat on which I am sitting.

good solid look at the pros and cons of various systems of church governance

Very wise book on congregational leadership and structure. The parts where I wasn't nodding my head in recognition, I was being enlightened with "aha" insights. I will be referring to this often.

Discusses governance and ministry; how congregations organize; the job of the Board; productive meetings; lay and clergy partnership; exploring governance change; and bumps along the road.