Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership - Softcover

Hotchkiss, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566997399 ISBN 13: 9781566997393

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

Governance and Ministry has proven to be an indispensable guide for leaders and clergy on how to work together to lead congregations. In this second edition, veteran congregational consultant and minister Dan Hotchkiss updates the book to reflect today’s church and synagogue landscape and shares practical insights based on his work with readers of the first edition.

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 second edition has been streamlined and reorganized to better help readers think through leadership models and the process of change. The book features new material on the implications of congregation size, the process of governance change, policy choices, and the lay-clergy relationship. It also features two 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.

Written with energy and humor, and offering plenty of practical examples, the second edition of this helpful resource is ideal for anyone involved in church leadership to assist in framing critical questions, creating a vision, and implementing a plan.

About this title

About the Author

Dan Hotchkiss danhotchkiss.com 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 Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership, Second Edition (Alban, 2016), Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership, 1st edition (Alban, 2009), and Ministry and Money: A Guide for Clergy and Their Friends (Alban, 2002).

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566997399
• ISBN 13: 9781566997393
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 264