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The Corporate Person: The Nature of Volunteer Boards, Their Culture, and Corporate Personality. by Harold Everson. Order from Augsburg-Fortress Publishers by calling 1-800-328-4648. IBN 0806637196. $9.99 plus shipping and handling.

The Vocation of the Trustee Workshops -- This series of workshops for Boards of Directors is offered through the Center for Faith-Based Leadership. LSA is a Governing Member of the Center. These workshops are led by trained facilitators and can be purchased separately and in any order. The Center recommends that the workshop Called to God's Work be the foundational workshop for all faith-based boards. Included in the series of 3-4 hour interactive workshops are:
  • Called to God's Work
  • Governance Board Basics
  • Developing an Effective Board
  • Creating Effective Meetings
  • Thinking, Planning, and Acting Strategically
  • Selecting and Appointing the Chief Executive
  • Partnering with your Chief Executive
For more information, go to the Center for Faith-Based Leadership website at www.faithbasedleadership.org.

You're a Member of the Board. A handbook for orientation and ongoing board development. Order from Augsburg-Fortress Publishers by calling 1-800-328-4648. IBN 6000030088. $4.95 per copy ($4.00 each for ten or more copies). Shipping and handling additional.

Go in Peace, Serve the Lord, by Foster R. McCurley. A theological perspective on the social ministry of the church. Order from Augsburg-Fortress Publishers by calling 1-800-328-4648. IBN 6000130635. $5.00 per copy. A Leader's Guide for use with this book may be ordered for $3.50 per copy (IBN 6000133367). Shipping and handling additional.

NEW!    Go in Peace, Serve the Lord, by Foster R. McCurley. This resource is a book in CD-format. Order from Augsburg-Fortress Publishers by calling 1-800-328-4648. $14.95 per copy.


Hope and Healing - Lutheran Social Ministry Organizations Expressing the Compassion of Christ in American Life, by Carl T. Uehling. Order from Augsburg-Fortress Publishers by calling 1-800-328-4648. IBN 6000111738. $11.99 per copy plus shipping and handling.

Render Unto Caesar…and Unto God, A Lutheran View of Church and State. A report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Order from Concordia Publishing House, 1-800-325-3040. Item #09-2600. $2.50 per copy ($1.95 each for ten or more) plus shipping and handling.

Executive Values: A Christian Approach to Organizational Leadership, by Kurt Senske. Available in April 2003. Pre-order by calling Augsburg-Fortress Publishers at 1-800-328-4648. ISBN: 0806645547. $16.99 per copy. For more information go to www.executivevalues.com.

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