Guided Capital Campaigns
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 designed and led by amateurs. But how do you know if your capital campaign needs a professional? The rule of thumb is […]
Hospitality Starts in the Parking Lot
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 churches start the hospitality too late. Seekers are more and more timid about coming to the church. I do not have statistics […]
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 […]