Introduction and General Resources
The Eldership and Church Governance Framework is designed to provide a church leadership with support and resources to meet their governance and leadership responsibilities. The framework is split into three broad areas that an eldership must take responsibility for within their church community:
- A Christ-centred community
- A well-led community
- A safe and legal community
The Framework refers to a series of suggested governance documents. Examples, templates and guidelines for these documents are provided in the following sections. Contact
churchupport@cofcqld.com.au for word versions of any doucments.
The church governance actions - calendar provides an overview of church governance actions outlined in the Framework and suggested annual rhythms for review of documents and conduct of training.
The
Christian Management Australia (CMA) website also contains many resources to support church governance, including:
The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), specifically the Manage Your Charity section, also contains many governance resources.
Contact the Church and Community Engagement Team at churchsupport@cofcqld.com.au or 1800 193 438 with any questions or for consultancy support.