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Transforming Church Boards

PIC No. 55: 
• Title: Transforming Church Boards: For Churches in Transition (Book 3 of 3)
• Authors: Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter
• Publisher: ChurchSmart Resources/IPM (Jan. 1, 2020, 70 pages))
• Management Bucket #14 of 20: The Board Bucket
 


Welcome to Issue No. 55 of PAILS IN COMPARISON, the value-added sidekick of John Pearson’s Buckets Blog. This blog features my “PICs”—shorter reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my 20 management buckets (core competencies) filing system.

“The Life Cycle of Too Many Churches”

If I had to pick the most helpful book of the three resource-rich books in the “Churches in Transition” series—I’d urge you to read all three! While written especially for interim pastors and the gargantuan challenge of leading a church in the period between pastors, each book is a stand-alone resource that can help make good church boards better, and unhealthy church boards healthy. Really.

Read my reviews of Book #1 of 3 and #2 of 3. Here are my favorite insights from Book #3:

News Flash! “It is important to accept the fact not all board members are motivated by the Spirit of God and do not seek the unity of the Spirit. Sadly, the interim pastor must deal with such people.” (This reminded me of a pastor friend’s shocking story from a church board meeting a few years ago. Read “Lesson 34: Break Bread, Not Relationships” from Lessons From the Church Boardroom.)

Problem or Project? Have you segmented your board challenges into these two helpful groups? “If you see a difficult person ascertain if he is a ‘problem or a project.’ Most would be the latter. The interim pastor must be careful not to judge motives.”

What a Church Board Is and Does. The page, “Evaluating Past Board Training,” includes eight important questions to ask current board members. “1) Did you fill out an application or questionnaire before joining the board? And 2) Was there a Biblical explanation of what a church board is and what it does?”

Transformation. The authors reference numerous board governance resources including four pages of church board training outlines. “Transformation begins by putting first things first. The church doesn’t have a mission; the mission has a church.” (I love that!)

Discernment. “Perhaps the most important difference between corporate governance and church board leadership is the task of discernment.”

10-15 Minutes. “Use the first 10-15 minutes of the board meeting for ongoing training and refocusing on the mission and vision.” Preach it! (See the resource below on “10 Minutes for Governance.”)

Church Life Cycle. In the helpful 12-month plan of monthly board training sessions, the authors include a sobering one-page chart, “The Life Cycle of Too Many Churches.” The list spotlights 10 periods in six stages: Birth, Growth, Maturity, Maintenance, Decline, and Death. Yikes. Must-read.

Honest—every page has valuable takeaways, including:
• A one-page chart on the four social styles (Analytical, Driver, Amiable, Expressive). Are you a student of your board chair, pastor, and board colleagues?
• A sample board member recruitment letter.
• Plus, very helpful resources on enriching your listening skills.

I mentioned in my review of Book #2 that if Interim Pastor Ministries had priced these incredible resources on a value-per-page basis, you could not afford these books. Gratefully, they are priced for church budgets. Order all three and enrich your church board’s work and ministry.

PAILS IN COMPARISON: Reading this book reminded me of more must-read books in the Board Bucket, plus the 19 other buckets/core competencies. 

[  ] Lessons From the Church Boardroom: 40 Insights for Exceptional Governance, by Dan Busby and John Pearson - Read my review here and read the 40 guest blogs here.

[  ] More Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom: Effectiveness, Excellence, Elephants! by Dan Busby and John Pearson - Read my review here and read the 40 guest blogs here.

[  ] Stewards of a Sacred Trust: CEO Selection, Transition and Development for Boards of Christ-centered Organizations, by David L. McKenna (read my review)

[  ] Serving as a Board Member: Practical Guidance for Directors of Christian Ministries, by John Pellowe (read my reviews of 4 books here)

[  ] Read John Walling’s guest blog, “Lesson 39, Invest ‘10 Minutes for Governance’ in Every Board Meeting” from Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom. (Read the blog here.)

[  ] Read my blog series for ECFA on "18 Best Board Books." (Click here for the "Index to Good Governance Stimulators.")

Read my reviews of Books 1 and 2:
[  ] Church Board Training Manual (For Churches in Transition, Book 1 of 3), by Dennis Baker and John Vawter (read my review)
[  ] Unhealthy Church Boards: Bringing Health to Unhealthy Ministries (For Churches in Transition, Book 2 of 3), by Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter (read my review)

To order from Amazon, click on the title for Transforming Church Boards (For Churches in Transition, Book 3 of 3), by Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter. And thanks to John Vawter for sending me a review copy. For more information on IPM, visit the website.  For more book reviews, visit John Pearson’s Buckets Blog and subscribe to Your Weekly Staff Meeting. 

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Church Board Training Manual

PIC No. 54: 
• Title: Church Board Training Manual: For Churches in Transition (Book 1 of 3)
• Authors: Dennis Baker and John Vawter
• Publisher: ChurchSmart Resources/IPM (Jan. 1, 2020, 70 pages))
• Management Bucket #14 of 20: The Board Bucket
 


Welcome to Issue No. 54 of PAILS IN COMPARISON, the value-added sidekick of John Pearson’s Buckets Blog. This blog features my “PICs”—shorter reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my 20 management buckets (core competencies) filing system.

“No Meetings After the Meetings”

If the authors of Church Board Training Manual (Book #1 of 3 for Churches in Transition) had priced this incredible resource on a value-per-page basis, you could not afford to buy all 70 pages. Honest! This book is jam-packed with value! Pastors and church board members—everywhere—are now very grateful to Dennis Baker and John Vawter.

The publisher, Interim Pastor Ministries (IPM), provides “temporary interim pastors for churches between pastors, strengthening churches in transition.” IPM has published three books for churches in transition—and each workbook is a must-read. (Note: in my last blog, I started with Book #2 of 3, because the title was just too tempting: Unhealthy Church Boards: Bringing Health to Unhealthy Ministries.)

Book 1 of 3 is true to Scripture, practical, wise, and witty! And Baker and Vawter don’t waste your time. Here’s one of many take-aways already from just page two:

“At one church, it was the pastor who was strong and dominating. Board members had told him he was like a runaway freight train barreling dangerously down the tracks. When he demonstrated that behavior, one board member learned to head it off wisely by saying, ‘Here comes the Choo-Choo again.’ Everyone would laugh, and the pastor, to his credit, would humbly accept the message and ease back on the throttle.”

The authors add, “The board had found a soft, safe, kind way to tell the leader they respected that he needed to let Christ control the moment.”

The first section of the book succinctly covers “The Ten Core Essentials.” (What would be on your board’s list of the core essentials?) Their list: “Christlikeness, Faith in God, Honesty and Integrity, Humility, Unity of the Spirit, Self-Awareness, Kingdom Vision People … Seeing the Big Picture, Shepherd Leaders . . . Not Just Directors, Clearly Defined Roles, and Communication, Communication, Communication.”

Baker and Vawter also note Howard Hendricks’ insights on “Roles, Rules, and Relationships.” The authors list eight suggestions for having clearly defined roles between the pastor, the staff, and the church board, including this: “No meetings after the meetings.”

You’ll appreciate the brief commentary on the tenth core essential. “Please notice in this section entitled ‘Communication, Communication, Communication’ that we did not have to use too many words, take up very much space or spend very much time to communicate, communicate, communicate. It does not take long to communicate to one’s flock…and every minute invested in communications will be well worth it.”

The book’s second section is equally helpful—and stunningly practical. The authors highlight 12 topics including:
   • Assignment Goal Based Approach
   • Board Members and Board of Directors Responsibilities
   • Covenant for Board and Staff Meetings
   • Who Leads the Church [with a “responsibility grid”]
   • Board Decision Making
   • Organizational Trust and Distrust
   • The Strategic Interim Pastor

I’ve read my fair share of the board governance literature, but I don’t recall ever reading a section on “The Church of Jesus Christ is both an organism (body) and an organization.” I love this line: “All organizations are organized (From Chaotic to Rigid) to accomplish a purpose.” Must-read!

The book includes a template for an elder covenant (“A Solemn Agreement”). And this also preaches: “Hindrances to Decision Making.” The authors list nine hindrances: Fear, Critics, “Someone will leave,” Indecision, Unanimity, Lack of prayer, Lack of collegiality, Lack of faith, and Uncertainty about the Spirit’s leading (but cannot go on indefinitely).

I’ve always encouraged boards to have written employment agreements with their top leaders (pastors or CEOs). Their four-page template is comprehensive. Also helpful, the four guiding principles about mission from a Baptist church (plus “boundary” principles and “accountability” principles). This reminded me of another helpful prioritization resource, an “Ends Policy,” from Lancaster County Bible Church that is featured in John Carver’s policy governance 448-page tome, Boards That Make a Difference (read my review).

Did I mention that the authors could have charged by the page? Page 56, “Organizational Trust,” is easily worth $100 in time saved when preparing a board meeting devotional talk on trust. Co-author Dennis Baker includes an annotated review of The Hungry Spirit, by Charles Handy, and his seven principles of trust. (Wait! What? I’m a big fan of Charles Handy, but I’ve never read this book. Grateful!)

This three-book series should be required reading for every pastor and church board member.

PAILS IN COMPARISON: Reading this book reminded me of more must-read books in the Board Bucket, plus the 19 other buckets/core competencies. 

[  ] Lessons From the Church Boardroom: 40 Insights for Exceptional Governance, by Dan Busby and John Pearson (read my review)

[  ] The Council: A Biblical Perspective on Board Governance, by Gary G. Hoag, Wesley K. Willmer, and Gregory J. Henson (read my review)

[  ] The New Elder's Handbook: A Biblical Guide to Developing Faithful Leaders, by Greg R. Scharf and Arthur Kok (order from Amazon)

[  ] Best Practices for Effective Boards, by E. LeBron Fairbanks, Dwight M. Gunter II, and James R. Cauchenour (read my review)

Watch for my next review of Book 3 of 3:
[  ] Transforming Church Boards: For Churches in Transition (Book 3 of 3), by Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter (order from Amazon)

Read my review of Book 2 of 3:
[  ] Unhealthy Church Boards: Bringing Health to Unhealthy Ministries (For Churches in Transition, Book 2 of 3), by Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter (read my review)

To order from Amazon, click on the title for Church Board Training Manual: For Churches in Transition (Book 1 of 3), by Dennis Baker and John Vawter. And thanks to John Vawter for sending me a review copy. For more information on IPM, visit the website.  For more book reviews, visit John Pearson’s Buckets Blog and subscribe to Your Weekly Staff Meeting. 

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Pails in Comparison is posted every once in a while. We do not accept any form of compensation from authors or publishers for book reviews. As an Amazon Associate, we earn Amazon gift cards from qualifying purchases. As a Libro.fm Affiliate, we earn credits. By subscribing to Your Weekly Staff Meeting, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Typepad.com’s privacy policy here.

Unhealthy Church Boards: Bringing Health to Unhealthy Ministries

PIC No. 53: 
• Title: Unhealthy Church Boards: Bringing Health to Unhealthy Ministries (Book 2 of 3)
• Authors: Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter
• Publisher: ChurchSmart Resources/IPM (Jan. 1, 2020, 70 pages))
• Management Bucket #14 of 20: The Board Bucket
 


Welcome to Issue No. 53 of PAILS IN COMPARISON, the value-added sidekick of John Pearson’s Buckets Blog. This blog features my “PICs”—shorter reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my 20 management buckets (core competencies) filing system.

12 Types of Unhealthy Church Boards

Caution! Experienced church board members know that when a pastor resigns, the path ahead is often bumpy. The period between your last pastor and your next pastor often shines a spotlight on your church’s dysfunctions. And those unhealthy behaviors, perhaps, may have triggered your former pastor’s exit.

Here’s a thought: before your next pastor arrives, invite a trained and experienced interim pastor to guide you through a thoughtful and God-honoring transition process. Interim Pastor Ministries (IPM) provides “temporary interim pastors for churches between pastors, strengthening churches in transition.”

And Good News! IPM has published three books for churches in transition—and each workbook is jam-packed with take-aways. I apologize for starting with Book #2 of 3, but the title was just too tempting: Unhealthy Church Boards: Bringing Health to Unhealthy Ministries. (Stay tuned and watch for my short reviews of Books 1 and 3.) Here are three takeaways you will share with your church board:

12 TYPES OF UNHEALTHY CHURCH BOARDS. The authors list 12 board scenarios with strategies for each type. They include:
• Board #2. The Dominating Pastor Board
• Board #3. The No Term Limits Board
• Board #4. The Untouchable Pastor Board
• Board #6. The Passive and Ineffective Board
• Board #9. The Details Focused Board
• Board #10. The Post Conflict Board

Do you recognize your church’s board? If not, check out the other six types. The authors note that Board #9 is a common issue—the board that rarely talks about the foundational framework for healthy ministry (mission, vision, etc.). “Members just want to know all about the minutia, spend all their time focused on the details and do the staff’s work on those details.”

LYLE SCHALLER ON CHURCH SIZE. This book substantiates my “Page 25 Rule-of-Thumb”—my belief that by page 25, the meat and potatoes show up in many books. Pages 24 to 27 include a fascinating overview of church leadership and church size dynamics (see “How Strategy Changes With Growth,” per Tim Keller). Also helpful: the description of nine church sizes from Lyle Schaller’s book, Looking in the Mirror: Self-Appraisal in the Local Church. The nine church sizes: cat, collie, garden, house, mansion, ranch, state, nation, world. (What’s your church size?) Note: For more on Lyle Schaller, read my review of Wisdom from Lyle E. Schaller: The Elder Statesman of Church Leadership, edited by Warren Bird.

THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF ARROGANCE. Following a Scripture-based discussion of arrogance (“the antidote to pride and arrogance is humility”), the authors write about the “Three Faces of Arrogance” with notes on Arrogant Pastors, Arrogant Churches, and Arrogant Board Members. Yikes—not a pretty picture. They quote John R.W. Stott: “There is something essentially obscene about arrogance in Christian people and something authentic about humility.” (See also Andrew Murray's observations on humility.)

Even if you’re not in a pastoral and church transition, you will find this book immensely helpful. The stunning experience of the three authors (pastors, interim pastors, authors, seminary president, and more) combine to deliver a very insightful book for church board members. Co-author John Vawter, by the way, is the author of my favorite golf book (read my review).

PAILS IN COMPARISON: Reading this book reminded me of more must-read books in the Board Bucket, plus the 19 other buckets/core competencies. 

[  ] Lessons From the Church Boardroom: 40 Insights for Exceptional Governance, by Dan Busby and John Pearson (read my review)

[  ] Read Lesson 13: “Caution! Understand the Governance Pendulum Principle" (read the blog by Paul Anderson), from the book, More Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom: Effectiveness, Excellence, Elephants! by Dan Busby and John Pearson (read my review).

[  ] Wisdom from Lyle E. Schaller: The Elder Statesman of Church Leadership, edited by Warren Bird (read my review)

[  ] Succession: Seven Practices to Navigate Mission-Critical Leadership Transitions, by Peter Greer and Doug Fagerstrom, and Next: Pastoral Succession That Works, William Vanderbloemen and Warren Bird (read my review)

Watch for my next two reviews:

[  ] Church Board Training Manual: For Churches in Transition (Book 1 of 3), by Dennis Baker and John Vawter (order from Amazon)

[  ] Transforming Church Boards: For Churches in Transition (Book 3 of 3), by Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter (order from Amazon)

To order from Amazon, click on the title for Unhealthy Church Boards: Bringing Health to Unhealthy Ministries (For Churches in Transition, Book 2 of 3), by Dennis Baker, David C. Fisher, and John Vawter. And thanks to John Vawter for sending me a review copy. For more information on IPM, visit the website.  For more book reviews, visit John Pearson’s Buckets Blog and subscribe to Your Weekly Staff Meeting. 

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Special Tribute to Olan Hendrix (1931-2023)

PIC No. 40: 
• Title: Three Dimensions of Leadership: Practical Insight on Management, Finance, and Boards of Churches and Christian Organizations
• Author: Olan Hendrix
• Publisher: Churchsmart Resources (March 16, 2000, 154 pages)
• Management Bucket #14 of 20: The Board Bucket


   Olan Hendrix
   (1931-2023)

Welcome to Issue No. 40 of PAILS IN COMPARISON, the value-added sidekick of John Pearson’s Buckets Blog. This blog features my “PICs”—shorter reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my 20 management buckets (core competencies) filing system.

Leadership Generosity: Olan Hendrix

Olan Hendrix, the founding executive director of ECFA, passed away on April 13, 2023, at age 91. According to an email from his son, Richard, “My dad went home to be with the Lord . . . following 25 days of hospice care in his own home in Sun Lakes, Ariz. He was at peace and ready to go to heaven. He was longing to be with Jesus and to see Libby again.” Olan’s wife, Libby, passed away in February 2022. 

I was saddened to receive this news, but gladdened to reflect on the powerful influence that Olan had on thousands of Christian leaders and ministries. I was also the grateful recipient of his leadership generosity. In the introduction to Mastering the Management Buckets: 20 Critical Competencies for Leading Your Business or Nonprofit (2008), I wrote the following:

The workshop room was crowded with Christian camp directors. Oozing in passion and enthusiasm, these leaders had traveled from around the world to Christian Camping International's 1971 annual convention at Green Lake Conference Center.

The workshop topic was counselor training and I was writing notes as fast as I could (no laptops back then), when someone tapped my shoulder. I turned to see my wife, Joanne, motioning for me to exit the meeting. Expecting bad news, I followed her outside.

"I don't know what workshop you're attending, John," she began, "but it doesn't matter. Olan Hendrix is teaching an all-day seminar on Management 101, and he just described you to a T. You've been through college and seminary, but you've never read a management book, never taken a management course—and you could be the poster boy for everything managers and camp directors are doing badly. Just follow me back to Olan's session. Someday you'll thank me!"

That day-long crash course in Management 101 changed my life. I have thanked Joanne a zillion times—and Olan Hendrix dozens of times. The truth is, I was unprepared for leadership. I didn't know what I didn't know. But over the years, patient bosses, boards and mentors guided me in my lifelong-learning journey. I'm still learning.

According to Olan’s family, he had a remarkable life. Olan Hendrix was brought up in an alcoholic home, lost his mother at age six, and joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 as WWII was ending.

“After discharge from the Navy in Mobile, Ala., he rented a room from a widow lady who shared with him, and other sailors renting rooms from her, the Good News of Jesus and his life was transformed.”

Olan’s ministry years were stunning! “In the decades that followed, he served as pastor in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and served in leadership ministries with Far Eastern Gospel Crusade (later renamed SEND International), American Sunday School Union (later renamed American Missionary Fellowship), World Vision International, and Gospel Light Publishers.” [Note: AMF is now InFaith.]

Hendrix was the founding Executive Director of Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability from 1979 to 1981. Through his consulting ministry, Leadership Resource Group, he served nonprofit Christian organizations with a strategic focus on development, board governance, plus management and leadership development. According to Richard Hendrix, Olan “worked—preaching, teaching and consulting—in more than 60 countries over a period of nearly 60 years.” He and his wife, Libby, were married for 72 years.

Olan wrote four books:
• Three Dimensions of Leadership: Practical Insight on Management, Finance, and Boards of Churches and Christian Organizations (2000) – Foreword by Ted Engstrom and John Maxwell (Order from Amazon)
• Management for the Christian Leader (1982)
• Management for the Christian Worker (1976)
• Management and the Christian Worker (1973)

Insights from Olan’s books and articles are leveraged and quoted widely. I referenced his common sense principles in three of the 20 buckets in Mastering the Management Buckets:

THE MEETINGS BUCKET. John Maxwell, writing in Leadership Gold: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading, credits his meeting management wisdom to Olan Hendrix, one of his mentors. I so appreciate Maxwell’s chapter, “The Secret to a Good Meeting Is the Meeting Before the Meeting.”

In 10 quick-reading pages, Maxwell builds the case for turning routine meetings into productive action-oriented gatherings. Olan Hendrix introduced him to the brilliant concept of “the meeting before the meeting.” Maxwell writes that the meeting before the meeting: 1) helps you receive buy-in, 2) helps followers to gain perspective, 3) increases your influence, 4) helps you develop trust, and 5) avoids your being blindsided.

THE OPERATIONS BUCKET. On this webpage, and in my buckets book, I quote Olan Hendrix: "Leaders must learn to manage, and managers must learn to lead. When we see the two as interdependent we are more apt to improve at the work of getting work done through other people. When we see the two as totally separate we more easily excuse our deficiencies in one or the other and thereby deny ourselves the potential for learning." (Read the two-page article here.)

THE DONOR BUCKET. I quoted this pithy wisdom from Olan: “Where there is no vision, the people perish. Where there is no plan, the vision perishes. Where there is no money, the plan perishes.” (From: Three Dimensions of Leadership, by Olan Hendrix)

Dan Busby (1941-2022) served as ECFA’s sixth president from 2008 to 2020. It was my privilege to co-author four governance books with Dan, including More Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom. The book features 40 lessons—and my two favorite lessons came from our friend, Olan Hendrix. You can read Olan's lessons on the ECFA website.
• "Lesson 32: There Are Two Things You Should Never Joke About—#1: Prayer." (Read the lesson here and read Cameron Doolittle’s guest blog here.)
• "Lesson 33: There Are Two Things You Should Never Joke About—#2: Fundraising." (Read the lesson here and read Joe Snoep’s guest blog here.)

PAILS IN COMPARISON: Olan Hendrix dispensed wisdom that fills all 20 management buckets/core competencies—especially the Results Bucket, the Book Bucket, and the Board Bucket. Olan was a prolific writer and author. Google his name, along with numerous organization names, and you’ll have dozens and dozens of helpful articles on Christian leadership. (And he doesn’t hold back!) Examples:

[ ] “Living Without Regrets,” by Olan Hendrix. (Read the article from Christian Leadership Alliance’s Outcomes magazine and learn why he wrote, “If I could start over, I would have become a better student sooner.”)

[ ] “The Board: Bane or Blessing? How to decide whether a board is functioning well.” (Read the article from Christianity Today.)

[ ] “Development and the Local Church,” by Olan Hendrix. (Read the article on the Prosper Leadership website—and learn why a pastor was upset with a major giver!)

[ ] “Hope for Boards,” by Olan Hendrix. (Read the article on the Prosper Leadership website—and learn why Hendrix wrote, “…I went to my files and threw away everything I had collected on the subject of boards.”)

[ ] ECFA has curated 21 short articles, “From the Pen of Olan Hendrix,” and posted them on the ECFA website. You’ll appreciate Olan’s wisdom on “Four Effects of Unclear Objectives.” The first effect:

“Unclear objectives lead to unclear methods of operation. The absence of a goal justifies almost any activity espoused by an individual under the guise of, ‘This is my burden,’ or ‘This is my calling,’ or ‘This is the Lord’s leading.’ I do not mean to minimize this nor speak lightly of holy things. But I think there is more evasiveness in these pronouncements than most of us in Christian work are willing to admit, and it is tragic. If you do not have a goal, then any road will get you there.”

To order Olan's most recent book from Amazon, click on the title for Three Dimensions of Leadership: Practical Insight on Management, Finance, and Boards of Churches and Christian Organizations, by Olan Hendrix, with the foreword by Ted Engstrom and John Maxwell. For more book reviews, visit John Pearson’s Buckets Blog and subscribe to Your Weekly Staff Meeting. 



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