ALCS Ends Policies Tree & Priority Assessment

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ALCS Governance
Concept of Operation
Outline
• Why policy-based governance?
• The Carver governance model.
• Functional relationships and duties.
• “Ends Policies.”
Why policy-based
governance?
• Two governance models are common in the church:
Board and Policy-based
• Board governance requires church members to take
direct responsibility for all operational decisions.
– OK for small organizations and expenditures
– Inefficient for large operations (> 500 members; > $500k)
• Policy-based governance shifts day-to-day operational
decisions to the paid staff overseen by a governing
board (MMG) elected by Voters to act in their stead.
ALCS Governance follows
the “Carver Model”
Principle 1: The Trust in Trusteeship. The board of a nonprofit or public
organization represents the ownership of the organization. It governs on behalf of
all the affected persons who are not seated at the board table. It must therefore
establish, maintain, clarify, and protect its relationship with the organization's
“owners.”
Principle 3: Board
Decisions Should Predominantly Be
Policy Decisions. Board policies should be the expression of a board’s
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soul. They should embody the board’s beliefs, commitments, values and vision. The
board must address the largest or broadest values in four categories:
Ends. The board defines which customer results are to be achieved, for whom, and
at what cost.
Executive limitations. The board establishes the boundaries of acceptability within
which methods and activities can responsibly be left to staff. These limiting policies
apply to staff means rather than to ends.
Board-staff linkage. The board clarifies the manner in which it delegates authority
to staff as well as how it evaluates staff performance on achievement of the ends and
executive limitations policies.
Governance process. The board determines its philosophy, its accountability,
and the specifics of its own job.
ALCS Constitutional Purpose
for the MMG
The Mission and Ministry Group, as the chief governing Council
of the congregation, shall act in all matters pertaining to the legal
and general welfare of the congregation, except those reserved
for the Voters’ Assembly which are:
1. Call or remove a called worker.
2. Purchase or sell church property or buildings valued over 5% of
the annual expense budget.
3. Incur a non-budgeted emergency expense valued over 5% of
the annual expense budget.
4. Adopt the Annual Financial Plan.
5. Election of Officers and Mission & Ministry Team members.
6. Approval of amendments to Constitution and ByLaws.
Powers of the MMG
The Mission and Ministry Group's responsibility is
generally confined to establishing topmost
policies, leaving implementation and subsidiary policy
development to the Senior Pastor. All board
authority delegated to staff is delegated
through the Senior Pastor. The Senior Pastor is to
provide regular reports to the Mission and Ministry Group
on the status of all operations. As authorized by the
Mission and Ministry Group, the ministry
staff shall conduct the day-to-day business
of the congregation.
ALCS Relationships are defined
by the Constitution…
Voters
Status Reporting
Election,
Mission,
& Budget
MMG
Policy,
Mission,
& Budget
Call
Sr Pastor
(CEO)
Policy,
Mission,
& Budget
Appoint
& Oversee
Boards
& Teams
Election
Execute
& Support
Supervise
& Direct
Staff
Supervise
& Support
Elders
Exec Committee formed
for internal coordination
• SP/CEO, Head Elder, President
• Meets regularly to coordinate activities in a
small group discussion.
• Carry recommendations back to
Boards/Staff for further work, discussion,
and action.
Used to improve communication
among leaders
16 “Ends Policies” have been
developed to guide our ministry
• Describe the mission, and outcomes or
results to be achieved by the ministry of ALCS
through the Chief Executive Officer/Senior
Pastor (CEO/SP) under the direction of the
Mission and Ministry Group (MMG).
• Allows the MMG to balance & prioritize
plans and resources in accordance with
considerations of “what benefits, for what
people, at what cost.” These policies will be
evaluated and adjusted over time.
ALCS Ends Policies Tree:
SP/CEO reports progress monthly
Matt 28:19,20
CP2J
External Ends
Internal Ends
Resources
Visibility & Accessibility
Worship
Facilities
Relational Groups & Activities
Christian Education
Parking & Land
Community Visitation
Spiritual Care & Visitation
Finances
Outreach
Programs & Activities
Leadership Identification & Training
Missional Objectives
Staff Selection & Training
Relational Groups
Governance, Decisions,
& Communications
Questions and Discussion
Email the church president at
[email protected]