Working or Policy Board: Which Model Are You?

In the early days of Baptists for Life, we had much more of a working-style board. We met more often, and individual members took on more of the urgent, daily tasks because the ministry was just getting off the ground, and there was no one else to do what needed to be done. But a ministry will, and should, outgrow that phase. The board should expect to pull back and take on a policy-making approach as the ministry becomes more established and grows, and as staff members undertake more of the day-to-day roles. How long will it be before your board becomes a policy-setting board, and what does it need to do to get there? At the Center