The Board and the Pastor

[Fab]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

What powers does a trustee board have besides church property issues? Isn't it kind of like a facade board?

Besides buying and selling of properties, they can serve as a financial committee and also as a pulpit committee, in a church where there is no church board.

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

Then if I remember my laws correctly you either have never pastored or not over 10 people.. at least not legally

Every church I pastor has been over ten. The church I came out of was over 600 at the time. None have had boars. Each has had trustees but not church board.

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by PastorD

WH....did you know there is a "board" that runs this forum? You better change forums fast!

This forum is by no stretch of the imagination a church.

[Revelationist]

Sometimes a board needs to be taken to all in control....

[Sherri]

We have a Deacon Board. They are consultants on all things financial, but not spiritual. Those things are left up to the Pastoral Staff.

[ReformedDave]

We have a plurality of elders and the pastor is a an elder on the board. We also have deacons who handle the more 'daily' administration of the church's business.

Runs very biblically and very well.

[anapko]

Originally Posted by Esther

If you went to a church where the board tries to run the church going over what the pastor wishes are what would you do?

You do you think should have the final say?

Not talking about finances, as I believe the board is definitely a sounding board in that area. But spiritual things, who should have final say?

Have you ever seen a board split a church?

I know of one! And it was Ugly!

[gulfcoastbrother]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

The church board should be for business decisions only. The spiritual decisions should be the pastors.

Pastor with NO board = Pastor without financial and business accountability. This leaves the church open to possible abuse. The church members must trust that they have a pastor with financial ethics.

Pastor controlled by board = Pastor is a mere hireling.

I believe that somewhere in between is the perfect situation.

Agreed Pianoman....God will take care of pastor if pastor is wrong, NOT the board. Church boards take churches down in some cases.

[gulfcoastbrother]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

The church board should be for business decisions only. The spiritual decisions should be the pastors.

Pastor with NO board = Pastor without financial and business accountability. This leaves the church open to possible abuse. The church members must trust that they have a pastor with financial ethics.

Pastor controlled by board = Pastor is a mere hireling.

I believe that somewhere in between is the perfect situation.

Agreed Pianoman....God will take care of pastor if pastor is wrong, NOT the board. Church boards take churches down in some cases.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

We have a plurality of elders and the pastor is a an elder on the board. We also have deacons who handle the more 'daily' administration of the church's business.

Runs very biblically and very well.

You're correct, RD. The "one man show" is really not a Biblical pattern. Paul sent Titus through Crete to "ordain elders" in the churches.

Much of the division and infighting that we have within the Apostolic movement stems from the jealousy and embittered spirits these "one man operations" create.