Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss some important aspects of effective church business meetings.
- Stick with Robert’s Rules of Order.
- Be optimistic about the tone of the meeting.
- Find ways to build consensus, particularly on contention issues, beforehand.
- Have tactical patience when it comes to divisive issues.
- Begin the meeting with worship and prayer.
- Spend some time with the matriarchs and patriarchs of your church to get the history of business meetings in your church.
