Local Board of Administration General Duties and Powers

General

(1) Direct all activities of the church toward the spiritual, moral, and social maturity of its people.

(2) Provide a place of worship.

(3) Counsel with the pastor, as the pastor may request.

(4) Cooperate with the pastor in evaluating the health of the local church; establishing policies, goals, and objectives for more effectively fulfilling the mission of the church; empowering the pastor to pursue the goals and objectives, within the established policies and through the staff and members; and periodically receiving performance reports from the pastor regarding progress.

(5) Receive monthly reports from the pastor (725:30), church treasurer (842:3), and reports as the local board of administration shall require from all boards, committees, and officers.

(6) Direct the church in its evangelistic outreach, seeking to win its community to Christ; to recommend to the local church conference the establishment and operation of a mission.

(7) Adopt an annual calendar of events.