Organizing a Church Board

Nearly all churches are governed by a legal body. The board of directors is the official body that has final accountability for the church and its ministry, and makes ultimate decisions about ministry priorities. In this download, you'll find forms that include job descriptions for board officers, and orientations documents for new board members, including a statement of expectations. A sample agenda is provided, along with minutes of the meeting that followed the agenda. This tool also includes helpful ways to organize board committees, conflict-of-interest policies, and ways to organize the annual board retreat. Table of Contents: Board Basics Building Church Leaders Board Member Job Description Building Church Leaders Board Officer Job Description: Chair Building Church Leaders Board Officer Job Description: Secretary Building Church Leaders Board Officer Job Description: Treasurer Building Church Leaders Board Member Expectations Building Church Leaders Board Member Orientation Building Church Leaders Board Meeting Agenda (Annotated) Building Church Leaders Board Meeting Minutes Building Church Leaders Board Meeting Roles Building Church Leaders Board Committees Building Church Leaders Board Pastoral Relations Committee Building Church Leaders Conflict of Interest Policy Building Church Leaders Annual Board Retreat Plan Building Church Leaders Board Strategic Planning Building Church Leaders