On-Demand Self-Guided Training

Training Boards to Lead on Biblical Principles

Learn from the experiences of gifted governance leaders from around the world.

Key Themes

Biblical and technical board governance guidelines, driven by participant feedback and lessons learned over the years.

Welcome to Mission Centered Governance (MCG), a new governance workshop based on the classic in-person Highly Effective Ministry Governance workshop used around the world since 2002. This content is more robust and deeply researched than ever before, and as of early 2024, it will be available to you in a clear, easy-to-navigate format using digital streaming video teaching and downloadable participant and facilitator materials.

Biblical Principles

Because effective ministry governance is an act of biblical stewardship, it must rest on a foundation of biblical principles. The Bible has a lot to say about how we should govern what has been placed in our stewardship.

Biblical Stewardship

Faithful stewardship demands conviction, commitment, and a high level of competence to meet the expectations of the ultimate ministry “Owner.”

Mission-Centered Thinking

Every dimension, or element of an organization, sacred or secular, exists to serve its mission. Mission answers the question: Why are we, as an organization, in existence? Keeping that question top-of-mind is central to governance success.

Train at Your Own Pace

Boost Your Governance Skills for a Healthier Organization

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Features of the MCG Courses

A new video-supported governance workshop based on the in-person workshop (MCG 1.0) used around the world since 2002. There are seven modules containing a total of 17 sessions in MCG 2.0. This represents close to 23 hours of content.

Learn from International Leaders

15 Video interviews with ministry board members from around the world sharing their insights on a variety of governance topics.

Train Online at Your Own Pace

17 video messages covering the core teaching content. Message content contains a substantial amount of new material from both a biblical and technical governance perspective.

The most important variable in organizational success, outside of God's enabling presence, is leadership. Imagine the importance of the board that chooses and supports that leadership.