1. Governance

Bylaws are the foundational governing documents of our church. They establish the core principles and structures that define how our community is organized and how it operates.

Board policies define the mission-driven boundaries and priorities within which the church operates. Rooted in policy based governance as directed by Foothills bylaws, these policies guide both the Ministry and the Board by articulating:

• Vision/Ends: The outcomes the church exists to achieve—what difference we seek to make, for whom, and at what cost.

• Executive Directions: Requirements for the execution of ministry 

• Executive Limitations: Boundaries around the methods and means that staff may not use in pursuit of those Ends.

• Board Process: How the Board governs itself to act with integrity, accountability, and vision.

These policies live in the Board of Trustees Policy Book and form the operational between the Board and the Executive Team.