Learning to Lead Capital Campaigns
Church Solutions is offering a one-day training seminar in three different cities, featuring pastor Steve Stroope and proven fundraising techniques he has tested over 30 years of ministry.

Under Steve's leadership, Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas has grown from seven original families to a weekly average attendance of more than 8,000 in 12 services on five different campuses. Steve has led Lake Pointe in nine separate campaigns and consulted with many churches across the nation in their capital campaigns.

Cost for the seminar is $995. Cities hosting and dates are: Phoenix--October 3, 2006 Dallas--October 10, 2006 Miami--October 24, 2006

You can register online at the link above.

Isolation Is Common in America
A trend toward isolation surfaced in the last U.S. census figures, showing that one-fourth of the nation's households--27.2 million of them--consisted of just one person, compared with 10 percent in 1950.

In June 2006, an authoritative study in the American Sociological Review found that the average American had only two close friends in whom they would confide on important matters, down from an average of three in 1985. The number of people who said they had no such confidant soared from 10 percent in 1985 to nearly 25 percent in 2004; an additional 19 percent said they had only one confidant--often their spouse.

Innovative Church Conference Fosters Creativity
Join Mark Beeson, the Granger (IN) Community team, Mark Batterson, Perry Noble and Shane and Shane, September 21-22 for a practical conference that will inspire your ministry team with the latest thoughts and trends in the culture and church. The Innovative Church Conference teaches how to relate, adapt, change and innovate. The conference aims to help teams move beyond "doing church," and encourages God's design for creativity and innovation.