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July 2008: NACDB Examines the Multi-Site
Church Trend
 Multi-site
churches are becoming as popular as the
megachurch when it comes to the strategic
planning process and managing church growth. In
July’s GROW, the official newsletter of the
NACDB, the multi-site phenomenon – and its role
in the modern church – is explained and
explored. Mt. Pleasant, S.C.-based Seacoast
Church, an early adopter of the multi-site
model, is featured.
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June 2008: Faith-Based School Finance
 This
business- and financial-management resource for
faith-based school ministries provides
information on tax-exempt bonds, debt,
leveraging a church’s existing assets and more.
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April 2008 GROW: The Official Newsletter of the NACDB
 "Green"
just might be the buzzword of early 2008, but
what does it mean for a church building project?
The NACDB offers ideas, solutions and a little
nudge in the eco-friendly direction by showing
seven abilities of a green church. Wal-Mart has
gone green, which means your church can, too.
Read about what the retail giant has done to
improve sustainability.
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March 2008: Generosity:
Moving Your Church Forward
 It’s
inevitable – if your church is growing you will
have to provide for the future. New ministries,
new staff, new buildings – it all adds up to one
thing. More funding. You’ll need more financial
resources than you have ever needed. This e-book
includes a collection of articles with
proven, practical advice for moving the
generosity level of your church forward.
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March 15, 2008: Church Solutions FactBook 2008
 This year’s FactBook is the
hottest yet – filled from cover to cover with
exclusive new articles from Church Solutions
Conference & Expo speakers and advisors. A wide range of topics is
covered, including volunteer programs, human
resources, construction, financing, green, men,
growth, mistakes, and the health of our churches
and staff members. The contributing authors are
some of the Church’s greatest thought leaders,
such as Ken Godevenos, the Fermi Project, Teri
Yanovitch, David Murrow, Trevor Bron, Steven
Fridsma, Tony Morgan, Greg Barron and Jim
Couchenour.
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January 2008 GROW: The Official Newsletter of the NACDB
 How important is knowledge, teamwork and planning when
you’re about to build a church? In short, it’s everything. The
NACDB profiles three churches who have effectively synched and
streamlined their building process. Think, “Hey, we could do
that?” This e-book will show you how to build the church of
your dreams without breaking the bank. Noted megachurch
consultant, Dr. John Vaughan, is a contributing writer.
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| November 2007: Innovative
Christian Leaders
 A
companion to our November Innovative Christian
Leaders issue, this eBook features in-depth
commentary from this year's honorees. Learn
what some of the Church's creative servants
are thinking and doing in their individual
ministries.
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| October
2007: Build & Design eBook
 This
guide features descriptions of churches whose
design details will inspire your next project.
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| September 2007
- GROW: The Official Newsletter of the NACDB
 Three
tales of growing churches; A visual guide
of what to expect during your next building
project.
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| August 2007 -
Web 2.0
 "Web
2.0" describes the shifting paradigm
of the Internet away from static Web sites
and toward the interactive community. Web
2.0 comprises the various platforms, services
and communities which facilitate collaboration
and sharing between users. Blogs, wikis,
Podcasts and social networks are all examples
of Web 2.0 technology, but any site that
allows users to post, comment, share files
and ideas also falls under the Web 2.0
umbrella. Find out how churches are working
overtime to keep up with these trends.
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| August 2007 - Your Christian
School: An Essential Guide to Financial Stability
and Future Growth
 The
stewardship and fundraising experts of
RSI are back! In RSI's follow-up
to their popular eBook, Your Christian
School: An Essential Guide to Financial
Stability and Future Growth, Volume 2, features
even more articles and insights to help
ensure your Christian school prospers financially
and spiritually. Inside you'll find
authoritative and vital information for
your school on planned giving, successful
campaign follow-up, donor recognition strategies
and more.
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| May 2007 - GROW: The Official
Newsletter of the NACDB
 Solutions
for additional space needs
Eliminate risk with design-build
Avoid overspending:
To build or not to build?
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| May
2007 - Making Web Design Easy
 Your
church website is your best tool for attracting
visitors, yet so many lack "design
inspiration." Inside this helpful
eBook, you'll find expert advice for standing
out from the crowd with a professional,
effective Web presence.
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April 2007 - Your
Christian School: An Essential Guide to
Financial Stability and Future Growth
 If
your church has ever considered starting
its own Christian school, this essential
eBook - Your Christian School: An Essential
Guide to Financial Stability and Future
Growth - is a must-read. Inside, you'll
find extensive practical information about
capital campaigns, planning studies, common
fundraising mistakes (and how to avoid
them), building an effective board, winning
grant money, and much more.
This important eBook is presented by RSI,
stewardship and fundraising experts assisting
churches and church-related organizations
not only meet their financial goals, but
enjoy profound spiritual growth along the
way.
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April
2007 - Software As Stewardship
Managing People & Place -- Made Easy
 How
To:
Avoid Common
Selection Mistakes
Know Your Options
Get the Best CMS for Your
Needs
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January 2007 - GuideOne's
Guide to Church Insurance and Risk Management
 GuideOne
Insurance, a leader in church insurance
and risk management, is proud to present
GuideOne's Guide to Church Insurance and
Risk Management. This brand-new eBook will
feature a variety of information on risk
management procedures and insurance risks
that today's church leaders need to know.
With lists such as "Ten Steps to a
Safer Church," and information on
the importance of background checks, keeping
children safe, and setting up a church
safety and security team, this FREE eBook
book will help you better protect your
church and its members.
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| November 2006 - The
Financial eBook: A Ministry Resource for
Churches  As
a church leader, your focus is on shepherding
people and effectively using all the resources
in your church -- including finances --
for kingdom impact. Your top priority,
though, is people. The right banking and
banking-related resources make your ministry
more effective.
That's what this information-packed eBook,
presented by Evangelical Christian Credit
Union, is all about.
Inside, you'll find chapters loaded with
articles on laying a strong financial foundation,
pursuing financial integrity and financing
for growth.
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| October 2006 - Church Bus
Buyer's Guide
 Our Church
Bus Buyer's Guide, sponsored
by ChurchBus.com, offers simple tips
for choosing the right vehicle, a showcase
of vehicles that meet a church's unique
needs, and compelling reasons to ditch
your van and get a bus instead (and,
of course, advice about what to do
with that van once you've made the
decision to switch). Plus, we've thrown
in a Q&A session of the most-asked
questions by first-time bus buyers.
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| October
2006 - Church Design eBook
 Learn
by example! Our church design handbook
details how leaders of churches of all
sizes and denominations across the country
turned their architectural dreams into
reality. You'll feel your creativity soar
as you "tour" these unique, awe-inspiring
projects. From a "little white church," to
a congregation radiating contemporary elegance,
to a state-of-the-art sanctuary -- and
beyond! -- you're bound to get some great
ideas for your new-build or renovation.
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May 2006 - Maximize Your
Ministry with our FREE Audiovisual Handbook!
 As
a church leader, technology probably isn't
the first thing on your mind -- but maybe
it should be.
With the right audio, lighting, and video
tools, you can retain your worshippers' attention,
make seekers feel at home, and -- most importantly
-- ensure everyone in the sanctuary hears
(and sees) the Word. What could be more important
than that?
That's why we've created our FREE Audiovisual
Handbook filled with informative, get-started
articles, as well as more advanced advice.
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April
2006 - Staff Management Handbook
 Effective
interviewing. Personal-business pushers.
Unhappy staff members. Less-than-ideal
volunteers. The gray areas of giving and
receiving gifts.
All these are hot-button topics for every
church leader, but information on how to
deal with them in a uniquely Christian way
has been difficult to find -- until now.
Our Staff Management Handbook is
a collection of helpful, relevant articles
by respected long-time Church Business Staff
Management columnist Ken Godevenos of Accord
Resolution Services.
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