Sacred Decisions: Consensus in Faith Communities

The book&#146;s title offers congregational leaders and others the opportunity to explore and implement consensus as a decision-making model. Authors Marcia J. Patton and Nora J. Percival clearly state what consensus is and what it is not. They provide a &#147;how-to&#148; resource for persons who want to change how their groups make decisions. Although voting, the &#147;holy way,&#148; the &#147;majority rule,&#148; and <I>Robert&#146;s Rules of Order</I> are deeply entrenched in this country, a consensus is another way to think through, discuss, feel, and arrive at a decision. Patton and Percival provide real-life examples, planning and meeting ideas, and essential steps to develop a consensus decision-making model.