For the week of July 04, 2005 How Can We Measure Congregational Effectiveness? By: Bill Easum People are always asking me if it is possible to measure the effectiveness of a church. My

For the week of June 27, 2005 Organizing Cell Groups Around "Helps" By: Tom Bandy The spiritual gift of “helps” is one of the most common among church members. Many people are gifted

For the week of June 20, 2005 What Goes Around Comes Around By: Tom Bandy Countless rural churches provide refreshment booths at county fairs, fall festivals, and innumerable community events. They have pie

For the week of June 13, 2005 Guided Capital Campaigns By: Tom Bandy Every statistic, and every experience, verifies the fact that professionally guided capital campaigns always raise more money than internal campaigns

For the week of June 06, 2005 Hospitality Starts in the Parking Lot By: Tom Bandy We all know that hospitality ministries are really important for church growth. The problem is that most

  Discernment of Call By: Tom Bandy Why do so many laity start out passionate and strong, and then become complacent and frustrated? Track 2 churches are often very good at providing motivational