I want to thank all of you who were so generous with advice and your prayers. The value of this forum and this on-line community cannot be underestimated.

But most of all, I want to thank God. He has been so good to us. But to know that a cloud of witnesses were petitioning the Father on our behalf all across the USA and Canada helped our faint hearts.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We are exhausted but joyously looking forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus."

Steve Ross, President
Trinity Lutheran Church
Crookston, MN

I first became aware of Bill Easum seven years ago while attending a conference at Community Church of Joy is Arizona. I bought his book "Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers", discovered his website, jumped on this listserve when it was the only one he had going, and today, seven years later, can say with deep certainity that I would not have had the chance to lead a dying/almost dead church to new life, I would not have survived (vocationally or emotionally) the very challenging process of turning a church around, and would not today be thanking God for the amazing church of God's people that I am privileged to lead if it were not for Easum, Bandy & Associates and the passionate, generous energy they have poured into my life, my ministry, and my church. What you will receive for $95 a year is unrivaled. It's almost like stealing. If you or your church is broke, find some patron to invest the $95. It will be the most important investment you make.

Bruce Cole,
Faith Church
Mundelein, IL

What really sets the whole EBA piece apart is that most everything else has been an event, but this was an environment that I entered. A nexus. And it continues to serve as a powerful center through which God pulls me forward.

Timothy Thompson,
Atonement Lutheran Church
New Brighton, MN

Thank you for your timely reply. I really expected to get a form letter or some other method of reply when I first called your offices. Your commitment to your ministry is to be commended. Your care for churches and pastors is beyond my expectations. May God continue to bless you and your associates.

Kirk Dreiser,
Limona Village Chapel United Methodist Church
Brandon, FL

Our membership in the EBA Community is the most valuable ministry resource money I spend each year.

Forrest Clark,
First UMC
Baraboo, WI

Thanks for the seminar on senior pastors in growing churches. It was, without a doubt, the best continuing education event I have gone to in years!

Marv Vose,
Sunrise United Methodist Church
Colorado Springs, CO

Just a brief note regarding the EBA community. I've participated in your free forums for a couple of years ... found them helpful and enjoyable. Since joining the forums available as a member of the EBA Community though, I've found the experince enormously satisfying ... sort of like forums on steroids! Your counsel and advice, along with Tom's, is an enourmous resource. Well, that's all.

Larry,