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	<title>Northwest Baptist Seminary &#187; BoardTalk</title>
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		<title>Working with Bias &#8212; Decision-making In Church Board Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Perkins Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of every important decision a church board engages lurks a myriad of biases that batter the process like turbulent winds. Every board member brings these biases into the room, including the chair and lead pastor. Biases are human realities, but some can be beneficial, while others have potential for serious harm. How [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the midst of every important decision a church board engages lurks a myriad of biases that batter the process like turbulent winds. Every board member brings these biases into the room, including the chair and lead pastor. Biases are human realities, but some can be beneficial, while others have potential for serious harm. How then does a church board chair help the board control or balance out its biases or assumptions? <a  href="http://www.churchboardchair.ca/working-with-bias-decision-making-in-church-board-meeting/" target="_blank">Read the blog here</a> and discover some ways a board chair can help a board work with its biases.</p>
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<p><strong>Dr. Perkins has developed a new website called <a  href="http://www.churchboardchair.ca/" target="_blank">ChurchBoardChair.ca</a></strong>.  It is a valuable resource for those called to the role of church board chair.</p>
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