Church Meetings that Work

Gaylord Noyce brings a clear and accessible approach to this concise primer on managing church meetings. Clergy and committee chairs will discover how meetings can build stronger congregations. You'll explore how to accomplish three basic purposes of meetings--decision making, learning, and community building. And you will come to understand the group processes at work in meetings and how to manage them more effectively. This practical guide for making meetings smoother and more focused will also teach you how to move forward when disagreement occurs, how to encourage full participation, the difference betwwen process and task, and more.