Church Federation: governance recommendations
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Church Federation: governance considerations
Posted by Mark L. Vincent on Mar 20, 2013 7:00:00 AM
Topics: process design, process consulting, organizational development, federated congregations, congregational governance, Mark L. Vincent, Design Group International
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