Tom Bandy

Tom is President of Easum, Bandy & Associates. Congregational and denominational leaders regard Tom as one of the leading thinkers and writers today. His personal mission is to help individuals and congregations experience the transforming power of God, and become motivated and equipped to walk daily with Jesus into mission.

Tom has been a pastor for over 25 years, in three denominations. He has served urban, suburban, rural, and remote contexts, both in church planting and church transformation roles, in the United States and Canada. For 7 years Tom served as the National Officer for Congregational Mission and Evangelism for the United Church of Canada, developing resources, leading national events, and consulting with congregations of all sizes. He has worked with congregations and regional/national denominations across the theological spectrum of North America.

Tom is also the Senior Editor for Net Results magazine, the premier "church vitalization", non-profit magazine in North America. He is the General Editor of the Abingdon Press "Convergence" leadership series. Tom also holds a research, academic doctoral degree in philosophical theology, and has lectured in the theology of culture, ethics, adult faith formation, and future mission. He is a member and long-time participant in the American Academy of Religion.

Tom consults with congregations for church growth and transformation using a systems approach to leveraging change. Topics of special interest include leadership development, volunteer empowerment, evangelism, servant empowering organizational models, indigenous worship, cell group development, adult faith formation, designing teams, and vision discernment. He consults with congregations and faith-based non-profit organizations, and has a particular interest in encouraging Hispanic churches.

Tom is the author of numerous articles, books and videos on church growth and transformation. His two most recent books are "Roadrunner", and "Fragile Hope".

Tom's background reveals his cross-cultural experience. Born in Cleveland, raised in Minnesota, Illinois, Alabama, Ohio, and New Jersey ... ordained in the United Methodist Church in Chicago ... served with Presbyterians in Philadelphia, Methodists in New York, and the United Church in Toronto ... led cross-denominational evangelism teams in Michigan ... he lives in Guelph, Ontario, where his wife is pastor of a nearby church. They have a son and a daughter.

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