This document provides guidance for board members on how to actively support and care for staff. It outlines four key areas of focus: 1) Management - Make careful staff appointments, provide mentorship and encouragement, ensure adequate compensation and benefits are provided. 2) Mission - Keep the focus on the ministry's purpose, do homework to understand the mission, get involved in the work. 3) Relationships - Build relationships with staff through meetings, retreats, and bonuses, and with the public through promotion and sharing experiences. 4) Finance - Take financial well-being and fundraising seriously by determining how to reach financial goals through various events and leading by example with giving.

1. Setting
the Board Development Training
Course
The Active Role of the
Part 3
Board in the Care of Staff

2. Let’s Review
A Trustee is (Board Member) who has a sense of
genuine responsibility and
_____________________________________
extraordinary personal commitment
____________________________________ to the
overall welfare of the organization. (which is made up
of staff).

3. IMPORTANT
First things first:
We must find people who can serve
in this way on our boards!
Men and women who will devote time,
talent and treasure

4. 1) Who will serve because they have______ and _________
skills business
___________;
expertise
meetings functions
2) Will come to all __________ and ____________;
3) Who are willing to give of their ____________. (10-15
valuable time
hours a month is not asking too much--more if retired);
4) They must understand that sharing their_________ is a
talent
requirement;

5. 5) They are expected to set the example by
________________ ;
giving financially
6) They must know we are not looking for them to be
involved in the _______ , but rather to be a
details
strategizer, a visionary or an idea person;
7) Board members are to _________ and help
evaluate
_______________ ;
solve problems
8) They should understand that they are to be an
___________ ;
ambassador
9) They must ________ their replacement and other
recruit
___________________ to serve on the board.
extraordinary people

6. IMPORTANT
There is no better way to care
for our staff than to be part of
their life by playing an active
role in the ministry.

7. I. Management
A. Do not appoint just _________ - make sure they
anyone
are called and have some ability to succeed.
mentor
B. Come along side and ________ this person.
encouragement
C. Be an _____________ to the person by your calls
and visits.
D. Review and renew their __________ every year to
contract
ensure salary increases, health insurance,
retirement and covered expenses.

8. personal needs desires
E. Know their _____________ and ________ .
finances
F. Support them personally with your _________.

9. II. Mission
A. Keep the focus on the ___________ of the
purpose
ministry.
B. Do your ____________ and know the mission
homework
you have been called to.
involved
C. Get __________ in a ministry of CEF if for only a
day.
planning process
D. Be part of the ___________________ as goals
are established.
demand
E. Know what it will ______________ of the
director and staff before approving the goals.

10. III. Relationships
A. Inside (staff)
1. Attend ______ meetings on occasions to show
staff
concern and understand more of what it takes
to accomplish goals.
2. Encourage the staff by conducting a yearly
retreat
_________ .
bonus
3. Give each an end-of-year _______ at the
beginning of December for Christmas.

11. board meetings
4. Ask different staff to come to _______________
to give a short report of their activities.
5. Make sure all staff contracts are
reviewed and renewed
________________________ annually.

12. B. Outside (General Public)
1. Tell others of the ______ of the ministry.
needs
2. Promote with a _________ to friends and
passion
churches.
experiences
3. Share the ____________ you have witnessed
as you have been involved in the ministry.
4. Make contacts with __________ in your area to get
media
good press for the ministry.

13. support
5. Be active in all functions to show your _______ of the
ministry.
ministry
functions
6. Volunteer to help with __________ and ___________
when asked.
7. Recruit good people as volunteers to serve on
the ______ and ___________ .
board committees

14. IV. Finance
A. Take your responsibility seriously for the
financial
__________ well-being of the ministry.
B. Know what it will take financially to reach
_______ set by the staff and board.
goals
C. Determine how the _______________ should raise
board members
the necessary funds to accomplish the goals.
1. Banquets;
2. Dinners;
3. Auctions, etc.

15. D. Take the lead in making each local committee
___________ in this area.
successful
E. Realize that this is, in most cases, the greatest
burden
________ directors are faced with daily, weekly,
monthly and yearly.

16. IMPORTANT
Help your board/local
committee see finances as the
greatest area of help and
encouragement you can offer
in the care of your staff.