Additional Resources

POLICY-BASED GOVERNANCE

• The Imperfect Board Member: Discovering the Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence, Jim Brown
• Structure Your Church for Mission, Kurt Bickel & Les Stroh

ROLE OF ELDERS—LUTHERAN CHURCH – MISSOURI SYNOD

• FAQ Excerpt on Role of Elders, available @LCMS.org
• p. 7 details Scriptural basis for role of Elders, from a 1994 Synod study by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, LCMS
• Job Description for Elder, LCMS Standard