Course summary

Well done on completing this course. Here is a summary of the key ideas from the course. We encourage you to discuss what you have learnt with your team.

“This course will help you understand what ministry board members need to do and how to do it effectively.”

The responsibilities of a ministry board

• “When a board collectively fails to effectively perform its responsibilities, there is a breakdown in stewardship. Whether such neglect is from a lack of understanding or conscious complacency, the results will be the same.”
• “After much research and review, we recommended a list of 12 governance responsibilities which we organised into four broad categories, which we call Core Mandates.
  • Organisational Direction
  • Capacity
  • Performance, and
  • Governance
  • Every responsibility a board needs to fulfil falls under one of these four mandates.

Dealing with ministry leaders’ ethical failures

• Be pre-emptive
• Be vigilant
• Be diligent
• Be objective
• Be courageous
• Be unified
• Be humble

Leaders guide questions:

• Is your board clear on their responsibilities?
• How can you ensure the board is carrying out their responsibilities in an ethical manner?
• How do you address ethical failures of board members and leadership in your organisation?
• What is going well?
• What gaps do you have and how might you close those gaps?