Does your parish council resign itself merely to bills, budgets, and buildings? Or does your church board inspire vision rooted in Christ? 

Based on extensive parish development practice and consulting, Joe Kormos shares many useful suggestions to function as a more effective parish board, including:

• Regular Parish Health Assessments 
• Seriously asking, "Do we want to be made well?" (John 5:6)
• Intentional narrowed focus on few initiatives
• Committing to a Parish Council Covenant
• Utilizing consent agendas
• Parish board retreats and calendar planning