Call Of The Chair: Leading the Board of the Christ-centered Ministry by David L. McKenna


Call Of The Chair: Leading the Board of the Christ-centered Ministry
Title : Call Of The Chair: Leading the Board of the Christ-centered Ministry
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Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 130
Publication : Published May 9, 2017

As Christ-centered ministries go through changing times, the leadership role of the board chair rises in significance. As manager of the board, the chair joins the CEO in responsibility for advancing the mission, partnering with the vision, governing by policy, and setting the tone for the morale of the ministry. Such leadership requires a chair who is appointed by God, gifted with integrity, trust and humility, and anointed by the Holy Spirit. With deft strokes written out of learning from professional practice, understanding from spiritual discipline, and insight from personal experience, David McKenna leaves no doubt. Unless chosen by God, the chair will fail; unless gifted with integrity, trust and humility, the board will fail; and unless obedient to the Spirit, the ministry will fail. Loud and clear, the message is sent to every Christ-centered ministry: The call of the chair is the call of God.

Call Of The Chair: Leading the Board of the Christ-centered Ministry Reviews

  • Scott

    My Kindle version of the book was almost on usable. I’ve never had one like it. When I opened the book all the text with the wrong size and it would skip pages. It would take a few minutes just to find the place I left off. I couldn’t highlight or make notes. It was really awful. (The formatting was zero stars).

    The book itself covered the nuts and bolts of being a board chair. It made the work seem simple and attainable. One gets the sense that the author has been there before. It is always nice to have an experience guide.

    Since the work of the board chair is sometimes heavy, I was happy to be reminded of the importance of it. The book is good for a quick overview of what it means to chair a Christian nonprofit board.

  • Tommy Kiedis

    Dr. Peter W. Teague, my predecessor at Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary and Graduate School and an expert on board in higher education, recommended this to me as "the best." McKenna's work is thorough and succinct. Very helpful to me.

  • Peter Krol

    Some helpful but basic advice. Sometimes McKenna chooses alliteration over clarity, so some paragraphs required multiple reads to get the point.

  • Laura

    Required reading for leading a board of a Christian organization.