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Why Church Meetings Go Off the Rails

How does your church handle decision-making?

Imagine your church needs to hire a pastor, terminate a high-level employee, or buy or sell a property. What are the steps you would take?

In order to conduct church business effectively, whether you meet quarterly, annually, or in a board meeting, parliamentary procedures are critical.

In episode five of the Church Law podcast, Erika Cole chats with Sarah E. Merkle—one of only five lawyers in the world to have earned the credentials of Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher and Professional Registered Parliamentarian.

In this episode, Cole and Merkle define parliamentary procedures, discuss why church meetings can go off the rails, and more.

Listen to this episode now and catch up on the episodes you may have missed:

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