Governance training for Boards and Ministers

Session 1 - Which Hat Am I Wearing? With Michael Vanderree & David Ratten

A key to effective church governance is understanding the distinction between Governance and Management and the development of a leadership model that empowers both those who govern and those who manage. A unique challenge faced by churches, revolves around the practical reality that leaders often wear multiple hats – church member, ministry leader, governance leader. Learning how to appropriately wear multiple hats is a key to successful church governance. This session will also discuss the process of developing governance policies.

Session 2 - Fostering Healthy Church Governance. With Jody Destry & Stuart Beever

Discover key insights and practices for building a healthy, spiritually grounded leadership community in this interactive workshop designed for church eldership boards. Explore proven strategies to balance spiritual formation with effective governance, navigate common challenges like dealing with conflicts of interest on the board, and how to avoid the trap of getting involved in day-to-day operations and stay focused on the role of governance and spiritual oversight. Gain practical tools to foster unity and efficiency in your board’s mission.

Board Training

Dates

Session 1: Thursday March 6, 7 – 9pm
Session 2: Thursday March 20, 7-9pm

Cost

One Session
Individual - $30pp
Group 5-9 - $25pp
Group 10+ - $20pp

Two Sessions
Individual - $50pp
Group 5-9 - $45pp
Group 10+ - $40pp

Speaker Bios:

Michael Vanderree

Michael Vanderree has been part of the CCVT staff team for the last 13 years, where the focus of his role has been on church health and vitality. Michael currently serves as the Communities team Leader with CCVT. This includes many aspects of church life from developing sustainable practices, effective mission, navigating ministry transitions and developing healthy leadership and governance culture.

Prior to joining the CCVT team, he has served 4 churches, in pastoral leadership roles together with his wife Joanne, over 28 years in the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia.

David Ratten

David Ratten is currently a Community Mission Catalyst with CCVT. This role sees him working with local churches, helping them to be effective in mission and ministry. David was previously Senior Minister at One Church, Blackburn for 23 years. During this time, he was involved in a major governance restructure that helped set up the church for growth and effectiveness. He is married to Julie, and they have 6 children and 14 grandchildren.

Jody Destry

Jody Destry is the Co-Senior Pastor at Discovery Church. She has a passion for Spiritual Formation and Healthy Governance and how these combine to strengthen and enable the Church to thrive in its mission to see God's Kingdom come in our communities.

Stuart Beever

Stuart Beever is the current Chair on the Discovery Church Board of Elders. He has always enjoyed contributing to life at church, including in the Kids Church team, the Arts team and the Alpha Marriage team. His most recent role as Chair has been an exciting challenge to take on, seeking the wisdom of others and Jesus as he has learnt and grown along the way. Outside of church he is a husband and father to 3 primary aged children and is the Assistant Principal of a large Government Primary School in Melbourne, Victoria.