Online Trustee Training

Trustees of churches and Christian organisations have the privilege of overseeing the work of the gospel being carried out in a whole variety of ways – in discipleship, outreach and evangelism, compassion ministries, education, ministry training, counselling and pastoral care, and so much more. It is incredibly exciting to see God at work in our communities and around the world, and trusteeship can bring huge joys and encouragement.

But it can also be hard. Charities are coming under all sorts of pressures, internally and externally. Trustees are in the front line of facing those challenges and seeking to serve Jesus faithfully in them. We want to help you to thrive despite those challenges, and to seize the opportunities that are open to you. As part of our overall service to churches and Christian charities, we are now offering introductory trustee training sessions.In them, we will cover topics such as:

• What are the top tips for running your organisation well, in a way that honours Christ and enables your ministry to flourish?
• How do Biblical principles inform your role as a trustee?
• What does the Charity Commission expect of trustees, and does being a Christian charity make things harder when engaging with the Charity Commission?
• Are there particular legal pitfalls that trustees should be aware of and how can you plan to avoid them?
• Is there always an overlap between spiritual leadership and trusteeship?
• What is on the horizon for Christian charities in particular?

Each session will last around 90 minutes, with opportunities for questions. The sessions will be delivered by senior legal advisers in our Charities team, all of whom have extensive experience of working with a range of Christian charities.  This session is being repeated on Wednesday 11 June and Thursday 26 June. Each session will have the same content, so do pick the one that is most convenient for you – and if you can’t make it this time round, do get in touch and we’ll aim to book you in to another session in the future.