The following questions may be considered from a personal (individual) perspective or from an organizational (team, board) perspective.
- Which of the forms of authority (position, competence, spiritual, relationship; see companion document, “Authority Diagram and Postures”)
- Is the most well-developed?
- Needs to be strengthened?
- By what means? (e.g., giving more honor to others)
- To exercise authority fruitfully in the situation(s) before us, in what regard do I/we need to
- Kneel down
- Stand in
- Stand up
- Sitdown
- In the key authority relationship within the ministry between the Board and the Executive Director, what growth in exercising authority is essential at this time …
- On the part of the Board as a whole?
- On the part of the Board chairperson?
- On the part of the Executive Director?
- Within the staff, what steps will enhance the flow of godly authority?
- On the part of the Director?
- On the part of each staff member?
- In relationship with volunteers?
- With and on behalf of clients?
