Board Leadership and Congregational Governance

The seminar is scheduled to begin at noon with lunch on the first day and end after lunch on the last day.

Good governance starts with clearly defined roles and authority; it succeeds when lay and professional leaders conduct ministry together as collaborating partners.

Workshop presenter Dan Hotchkiss helps congregations move beyond frustrating and ineffective management of boards, clergy and staff. How much time does your board or committee spend managing programs? How much time do your program leaders (paid and volunteer) spend seeking approval for choices they could be trusted to make on their own? True partnership begins with clear role boundaries, effective delegation and a constructive system of accountability. Hotchkiss helps participants, whether they want to sharpen leaders’ skills, reorganize to grow or consider an entirely new model for board governance.

About Dan Hotchkiss 

The author of Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership, Hotchkiss has consulted with hundreds of churches and synagogues across the American religious spectrum on a wide variety of issues. He is a consultant with the Alban Institute and is currently focusing his writing, teaching and consulting in the areas of planning, governance, clergy consulting and financial assessment.