“Since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has declined?” In a recent survey, 80 percent of respondents answered “yes” to that question. Why is this happening, and what can be done about it?
In this episode, I talk with Dave Beckwith about how to turn that around, including:
- How our current corporate style of board meetings isn’t just unbiblical, it’s causing great harm to boards, pastors and the churches they serve
- How to shift to a more biblical model
- How to choose church leaders in a more biblical way
- Advice about the best board sizes and term limits
Bonus Chat
When God Uses a Drop In Numbers to Redirect Your Efforts, with Dave Beckwith
Dave Beckwith and I talk about issues related to church size, based on a story that Dave tells in his book, and that I (Karl) cite in my new book, De-sizing the Church (coming April 2, 2024). Specifically we ask, what happens when a drop in attendance numbers isn’t loss, but simply a redirection?
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