If you have done a previous church wide campaign, you realize the significant 
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commitment of staff and volunteer resources necessary for effective 
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implementation. That’s why it is vital to create leadership teams to spearhead 
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the GIC campaign’s various aspects.
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Step 1:
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 Select a prayer team coordinator, someone with a gift of leadership and 
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a heart for prayer. Remember: this isn’t just a program but a spiritual endeavor in 
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which God can grow his people. As such, it needs to be preceded by and 
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covered in prayer.
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Together with your prayer team coordinator, pray about and make a list of 
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individuals to contact to be on the prayer team. Ask the team to be committed 
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to meet weekly beginning immediately and continuing through the GIC 
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campaign, perhaps even before/after morning services if that works best.
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Step 2:
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 Select a communications team coordinator, if possible someone with 
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administrative and marketing background. With the coordinator, choose two to 
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three others to work on this team. Keeping this team smaller will expedite the 
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decisions that need to be made.
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You want to be certain that your congregation knows what is coming and thus 
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build excitement and anticipation around the GIC campaign. It may be helpful to 
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conduct gatherings similar to the one you had earlier with your key leaders to 
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broaden ownership and support. You may choose to have bulletin inserts, 
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banners, weekly announcements, and the like for three to four weeks prior to the 
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launch date.
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