GOVERNANCE PAPER

Instructions

The biblical definition of a steward is one to whom has been given a trust. The definition of a trustee is one to whom has been given a trust. Given that, there is no better application for a biblical steward then to serve as a member of a Board (as a trustee). In this paper, you are to write 3-5 pages about the role of a board member and the role of an organizational leader from the perspective of biblical stewardship.

• Watch the video:
• Review Chapters 9-10 in Wilson.
• Review Chapters 3-4 in Brinckerhoff.
• Review “Making Boards Effective” by Minichilli, Zattoni, and Zona.
• Write a 3-5 page paper addressing the following:
• Cite Chait, Ryan, and Taylor to explain the Fiduciary, Strategic, and Generative responsibilities of a trustee.
• Include 2-3 scholarly sources.
• One source that may be helpful to you is a book entitled, Governance as Leadership, by Chait and Ryan and Tyler.
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• For papers that are three or more pages long, a title page, abstract, running header, and references page (in APA format) are required. These do not count toward the total page count.