Ep. 16 | Boards and Pastors: Navigating the dynamics of church board governance w/ Dustin Laird & Larry Lagerstrom
If your church board isn’t functioning well, then your church will not function well. It sounds like a strong statement, but the truth is that your board really is a microcosm of what’s happening in the rest of the church.
So how do we navigate the dynamics of church board governance and the relationships between the board and the pastor in a way that has everyone pulling together to advance the mission and vision of your church?
That’s the topic of discussion in today’s episode as Krista Penner from our Leadership Development team talks with Dustin Laird, Lead Pastor of Redemption Community Church, and Larry Lagerstrom, Board Chair at Redemption Community Church about how this works out in their context. They discuss the concepts of responsibility, authority, and accountability and talk about how the connection between these three principles plays out in the relationship between Dustin as lead pastor and the board. They also talk about how to keep growing and developing as a board in order to be highly effective in what matters most.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Church Leaders on Mission: This newly updated board training is available from Fellowship Pacific and is done in three sessions (two hours each) either over Zoom or in-person.
DUSTIN LAIRD
Pastor Dustin and his wife Kim have two daughters, Hailey and Lia. Dustin has graduated with a BA in Youth Ministry from Briercrest Bible College and his Masters of Divinity from Northwest Baptist Seminary. He and Kim moved to Surrey in 2012 sensing God's call to plant a church and on Easter 2013, Redemption Community Church held its launch service. They share a vision to see lives transformed by the gospel as individuals discover the freedom and joy of loving and being loved by Jesus.
LARRY LAGERSTROM
Larry is the Board Chair for Redemption Community Church, sits on the Fellowship Pacific Board, and is involved with the Immerse program helping with the student selection process and mentoring students.
He also has several years of leadership experience and managing effective teams in his 30+ years with TELUS until his retirement 4 years ago.
In their spare time, Larry and his wife enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.