The quality of the ministry does not rise any higher than the quality of its board of directors. Said another way, the quality of your board determines the quality of your ministry. Your board is a reflection of the ministry, and the ministry is a reflection of the board. With this in mind, may I gently ask, “How’s your board doing?”

• Are they engaged and enthusiastic, or are they serving only because they feel obligated? Do they give generously? Are they ”evangelizing” for your mission in the community? And does your board step up to validate the ministry strategy and hold the executive director accountable? Active boards are interested and involved.
• The board of directors gives the ministry and its leadership credibility. When people associate a respected board member with a ministry, they instinctively assign respect to the ministry. This is a good “guilt by association” that gives the ministry a reputation of good standing in the community. See our Best Practices in your board development and begin to implement them over time.
• I like this article on Board Best Practices.