Eldership and Church Governance
Governance Package
The Governance Package is designed to provide church leadership groups with support and resources to meet their governance and leadership responsibilities. The content is split into three broad areas that a church leadership group must take responsibility for within their church community, each with 4 sub-areas:
A Christ Centred Community
- Spiritual Oversight
- Prayer and Discernment
- Formation, Discipleship and Evangelism
- Mission and Ministry
A Well Led Community
- Culture
- Governance
- Leadership
- Finance
A Safe and Legal Community
- People
- Places
- Programs
- Compliance
A series of resources are provided below to assist church leaders in meeting their governance and leadership responsibilities as outlined in the package.
Contact the Church and Community Engagement Team at [email protected] or call 1800 193 438 with any questions or for consultancy support.
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Resources for Church Leadership Groups
- 40 Days of Prayer Guide
- Church Conflict Resolution Guide
- Church Financial Practices Guidelines
- Conflict and Complaints Handling Procedure
- Conflict of Interest - Guidelines for Managing
- Conflict of Interest - Register of Interests
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Constitution Template
- Defining Church Mission, Vision and Values Statements
- Elders and Senior Pastor Relationship Review Guide
- Example Church Budget
- Hall hire agreement - user guide
- Hall hire agreement - form
- How to Run an AGM
- How to Set and Review a Budget
- Interview Questions
- Job Description Advertisement Wording
- Letter of Confirmation of Employment
- Ministry Team Leader Position Description
- Pastoral Search Team - Formation Brief
- Performance Management Guide
- Privacy Policy
- Record Keeping for Churches
- Recruitment Policy
- Recruitment Procedure
- Remuneration and Employment Policy
- Safe Ministry Check Screening - for use off line
- Staff Review and Development Process
- Staff Review Documentation