2020 Conference Session: Community Rules: Leading & Living the Gospel in Christian Community

Churches and other church-related organizations are divinely intended communities representing the body of Christ on earth, and yet leading and living in them can be hard work. In this session we will engage with some of the forty-eight simple Community Rules and consider tangible ways of implementing them within our various communities. We will explore tangible ways in which the Rules can be used as a means of creating, nurturing and sustaining Christian communities where the values of the Gospel are present and evident in our actions and interactions.

Presented by: Katie Glover serves as Vice President for Administration and Institutional Effectiveness, and Secretary of the Corporation at Virginia Theological Seminary. She oversees governance, human resources, communications, hospitality and the childcare center and teaches in the areas of governance and parish administration. She is a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, and George Mason University, where she earned a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in non-profit management. Glover is a certified senior professional by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and is co-author of the book Community Rules. Glover is a member of the board of trustees for the Claggettt Center and serves as the chair of the Governance Committee for the In Trust Center, strengthening theological schools by connecting their leaders to essential resources for mission vitality.