Q&A: Designating Indefinite Housing Allowances
Can a church board make a resolution granting automatic approval of housing allowance requests for all future ministers?
Boards
Building a Culture of Risk Management
Church boards, staffs must collaborate for the good of the ministry.
Key Changes in Robert’s Rules of Order, 11th Edition
Make sure church meetings are conducted consistently with your parliamentary authority.
Q&A: Official Documentation Requirements for Housing Allowances
How should our church designate a housing allowance?
Q&A: Are Quorums Always Needed?
Whether a quorum is always needed depends on how your church answers these three questions.
Q&A: When Board Members Resign
What should we do when board members want to resign before their term is over?
When the Bank Says No
Rejection is no fun under any circumstance. It can be especially disheartening for a church
Finding the Funding Oasis
Getting the money for a building project during a financial drought.
Determining Which Ministry Gets What
One pastor shares how to best allocate church budget money.
Q&A: Combining a Church’s Constitution & Bylaws
Having both documents often leads to inconsistencies.
Q&A: Editing Bylaws
Can we correct grammatical errors without calling a meeting to amend our bylaws?
Healthy Board, Healthy Church
Every church needs a strong board, united in purpose.
Q&A: Reducing Liability for Church Board Members
Can a church board be sued for mishandling a situation involving the pastor?
Q&A: Church’s Responsibility for Board Decisions
It's important to understand if board members are acting with "apparent authority."
Q&A: When the Church Board Mishandles Situations
Can the church hold the board or its individual members liable?
Q&A: Board Members’ Individual Liability
Are individual board members liable for their own actions as well as other board members' decisions?
What Are Registered and Certified Parliamentarians?
There are two major accrediting organizations for parliamentarians: National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) The NAP
Q&A: Paying Honoraria to Board Members
Are there any legal or tax implications to this "expression of appreciation"?
Common Sources of Parliamentary Procedure
Other options to consider besides Robert's Rules of Order.
Q&A: At What Point is a Resignation Effective?
A board member can simply present a letter of resignation to the church board that is later approved by an official action.