Mistake #3: Writing Policies on Stone Tablets.
Policies should be living and breathing documents.
If a church policy served you well five years ago, but is no longer relevant, then dump it. At 12Stone Church, we have grown large enough that we need to have more policies than we want. Over time some can become out of date, so it takes constant work to keep them fresh, relevant, and helpful to the team.
Write your policies in teams with wide input.
The best policies are not written in a vacuum.
Someone may serve as a point person to see it through to completion, but it’s smart to form small teams who gather insight and input from many. I’m not suggesting that committees should make decisions, but it’s wise to get a level of buy-in from the key leaders before you put the policy in place.
What changes do you need to make in your approach to policies?
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