Discernment of Call
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 and life-changing worship … and they are very successful in drawing people out of worship to discern their spiritual gifts and personality […]
The Team Leader for Worship Teams
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 to plateau. Church leaders are wondering what happened. The quality of worship seems good; the diversity of the public seems to connect. […]
Preserving Unity with Multiple Worship Options
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 is that people feel alienated from their former friends. Their unity seems to be disappearing. The real problem is that the church […]
Volunteer Development
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 to accomplish. People are too busy to do anything that they are not motivated, trained, and fulfilled in doing. That means your […]
DNA Accountability Part 5
For the week of May 02, 2005 DNA Accountability – Part 5 By: Tom Bandy Churches need to move beyond discernment of DNA, to using DNA as a primary vehicle for accountability. There are five basic ways to do this. Here is the fifth: Churches need to target the DNA to the specific micro-cultures in […]
DNA Accountability Part 4
For the week of April 25, 2005 DNA Accountability – Part 4 By: Tom Bandy Churches need to move beyond discernment of DNA, to using DNA as a primary vehicle for accountability. There are five basic ways to do this. Here is the fourth: Churches need to shape every team, cell, committee, or mission unit […]