Ep 057: How to Turn Board Meetings Into God Meetings, with Dave Beckwith

In a recent survey, 80 percent of respondents said "yes" to the question, “since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has declined?” Why is this happening, and what can be done about it?

In this episode, Karl Vaters talks with Dave Beckwith about How to Turn Your Board Meetings Into God Meetings, 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

 

Links from this Episode:

• Book - Washed and Waiting
• Standing Stone Ministry
• Contact - [e-mail]

 

Bonus Chat

When God Uses a Drop In Numbers to Redirect Your Efforts, with Dave Beckwith

Karl Vaters and Dave Beckwith talk about issues related to church size, based on a story that Dave tells in his book, and that Karl cites in his 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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