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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

For the week of May 23, 2005 The Team Leader for Worship Teams By: Tom Bandy Many “Track 2” churches launch several options in worship. They grow to a point, and then seem

For the week of May 16, 2005 Preserving Unity with Multiple Worship Options By: Tom Bandy The most common complaint about moving to more than one worship service in a track 1 church

For the week of May 09, 2005 Volunteer Development By: Tom Bandy Every service-oriented organization in the world has realized that volunteer empowerment is both more important to their mission, and more difficult