COVID-19 changed the way businesses operate. Instead of fighting traffic, sitting in a cubicle, and discussing politics around the water cooler, a growing number of employees push away their Cheerios bowl, pull out their laptop, and work from home. This change comes with risks like lower morale and increased loneliness. However, few object to fewer meetings; boardrooms are seen as spaces where productivity goes to die.
Even as leadership teams in the business world meet less and less, I see the value of church elders regularly being in the same room as they think and pray about their church. In fact, besides the gatherings of our whole church, the most important meeting I attend is our bi-weekly elders’ meeting. Every other Thursday night, we convene to pray for church members, discuss urgent shepherding matters, and oversee the affairs of the congregation.
What can we do to make these meetings excellent? The Bible offers no specific guidance on how to have a well-run elderspost originally published on this site.
