From: Bruce C. Anderson,
Valrico, Florida

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Dear Church Pastor,

f you are responsible for a growing church, or are just out of space in your facilities, and you want to take your facilities to a new, unimagined ministry level, as fast and safe as is humanly possible...

   Then take 5 - 10 minutes here, right now, to very seriously consider getting the inside story of how you can make outrageous advances in your ministry growth and development knowledge as a successful Church Development Bootcamp graduate. 

   Talk about major savings...

   If you decide to take the time to learn exactly how the complex world of Land Development, Church Design and Church Construction really works, it could very easily become the most powerful learning investment of your life, and for your ministry. 

   Why? Three reasons really...

   #1 Reason To Get Involved Now: Because The Savings Can Be HUGE. Proper Land Development, Facility Design and state of the art construction for growing churches really has the potential to explode a ministry if done right.  It's the potential GODZILLA of all the major investments you make for your church and and done right could save you ten's even hundreds of thousands of dollars.  

   The opportunity for growth from a well planned expansion project dwarfs most other areas of your ministry. It is not uncommon to see 25% to 40% growth in your ministry attendance. 

   However done wrong, this could be one of the most costly mistakes that could set your ministry and expansion plans back for years. 

   #2 Reason To Get Involved Now:Despite the HUGE amounts of money that can be saved, developing your next expansion project is probably far easier to accomplish than you might think... when you have the right information, that is.

   When correctly done, with the right strategies and systems in hand, you really don't need...

•  To Guess At The Total Project Costs, Only To Be Surprised Later

•  To Have Perfect Credit To Finance Your Project

•  To Settle For Less Space Than You Need 

•  To Spend Months On End Designing Your Church Project Only To Let  Inexperience Kill Your Project

•  To Be Experienced In Developing, Surveying, Subdividing, or  Engineering or Construction

•  To Worry About Deadly Cost Over-runs

•  To Take Inordinate Amounts Of Time Away From Ministry

   Many perfectly qualified churches and pastors are intimidated at the possibility of expanding their facilities because of the rampant myths, perceived learning curves,hassle, or simple lack of understanding of what's really involved.

   I'm here to banish the guessing.

   That said, I'm NOT here to banish caution! Because quite frankly, without a solid understanding, a church expansion project can be dangerous, or at least very costly, when you don't know what you are doing. 

  Church facility expansion and development can be intimidating, and risky if you jump into it without the right guide or blueprint to help you each step of the way. But once the veils are lifted, and the myths confronted with real facts, Church and Land Development is just another ministry investment strategy with it's own set of quirks to iron out.

   Only here, once you have the blueprint of exactly how Church and Land Development works, are you able to substantially shorten your time frames, reduce your development costs and avoid costly mistakes and embarrassments before your congregation. 

   #3 Reason To Get Involved Now: Because it is extremely hard to find veteran church development experts to guide and take you through the steps you need to remain safe and profitable. With this ONE-OF-A-KIND bootcamp, you will have a team of church development experts rolling up their sleeves with you and getting it done. 

   You now have the very rare opportunity to learn from veteran church design and development experts with over $400,000,000 of church design and development experience who can show you exactly how to climb on the back of this intimidating monster, and confidently steer this beast to the best ministry ride of your life...

Church & Land Development Skills Is
Worth The Effort To Learn!

   Even one successful idea can save you so much money that you could build your facilities, and still have money left over to expand your ministry and outreach. 

   Just one good idea(and think about it), could mean the difference between you designing and building the ministry of your dreams, and putting your expansion project on hold...

Sounds Unbelievable?

   Please don't take my word for it, here's a letter that I very recently received from a pastor, describing his experience in developing a very difficult project in Miami-Gardens. 

"If I had just know half of what I learned over the past two years I could have saved a hundreds of thousands of dollars and many sleepless nights." “Dear Bruce,      “I can’t thank you enough for the help that you have provided over the past two years developing my project! It’s only been 2 months since we completed the building and I must say it turned out wonderful.       “Developing a $5,500,000 project in one of the toughest development areas in the country, Miami Dade County, Florida was one of the toughest things I have ever had to do in my ministry career. If I had just had the training that you are giving in your "Church Development Bootcamp" before I started this project, there is no doubt in my mind I could have saved at least a $1,000,000 dollars.      “Understanding the land development regulations, building codes, structural systems and having the right team on board from the very beginning would have been a real blessing.”      “I cant thank you enough for your help and willingness to see me through my project and I pray that your bootcamp will be as much of a blessing to others as you have been to me"           --Rev. Henry Green, Mt Hermon African Methodist           Episcopal Church, Miami-Gardens

You Come In With Nothing & Walk Out With A      Well Defined Project That Is Months Ahead Of Where Other Churches Would Be!

  Imagine yourself coming to our church development bootcamp, sitting down with your ministry ideas and expansion goals,having us look over your shoulder,and you walking away with a well defined project that you are confident that you can build. You will have the confidence that your project can be financed and is a viable project. You will walk away with a preliminary master-plan strategy, floor plan concepts, rough elevations sketches,structural systems, material and finish selections, fund raising strategies and a solid cost estimate of what the total project will cost.  

We will set up the foundations of your project, lay out all of the steps, and have you up and running with a well thought out project before you leave. You will have accomplished in 3 days, what takes most churches six months to muddle through. 

Not theory. Not Ideas. Not a workbook that you have to figure out.  

Real answers customized to your particular ministry.

February 21st through February 23nd of 2007... you and a small group of select pastors and building committee members will join me in Tampa, Florida. We'll gather in an undisclosed location near the airport... and we'll create your new church expansion and land development plan. 

You will walk out with a ministry programming study, total project budget, preliminary masterplan sketches,floor plans sketches, elevation concepts, structural strategies,technical and acoustical strategies,interior finish schedules,and a financial letter of intent as to what you can afford from a national church lender. 

This system works. Instead of you taking 6-12 months to complete this  process, you could have your project put on the fast track, saving months of time and literally ten's, possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars in project costs by avoiding costly missteps, over-design, financing challenges and run away inflation. 

   Get the idea?

   We'll tell you now though, this Church Development Bootcamp is NOT for everyone.

Everything You Need To Get Your Project Up And Running, Almost On Autopilot

If you have a growing Christian church... any kind of Christian ministry... or if you're an church planter with resources, a growing Christian school,  or a ministry that is just out of space... We can help you get your expansion project on the fast track.

We'll show you how to use our proven Church and Land Development methods to design the right ministry space, properly phase your project,create a master-plan that makes sense and help you develop a total project budget. We'll develop your strategy, and then start working on the plans and drawings that will support it.

• Preliminary Master-Plan
• Ministry Space Programming
• Healthy Church Index
• Total Project Budget Breakdown
• Schematic Floor Plans
• Rough Exterior Elevations
• Technical AVL and Acoustical Strategy
• Structural Systems Strategy
• Interior Finish Levels
• Project Cost Estimate

We Won't Just Give You Theory - And I
Won't Hold Back Any Secrets

Now we'll really get down to the nitty-gritty. You'll get all our best information on how to:

• Maximize Your Site Plan and Reduce Overall Site Development Costs
• How To Get Government Approval Of Your Project Before You Spend Major Dollars
• Which Structural Wall and Roof Systems Will Save You The Most Money
• Know Exactly How Your Audio, Video And Lighting Systems will work, or not work for you in your new expansion.
• Know Exactly How Much Money You Can Raise Comfortably
• Get a pre-approved letter of intent for a construction/perm loan during the bootcamp. 
• Know which are the best methods to design maximum flex space and get the most for your construction dollars.
• Save Tens and Hundreds of Thousands Of Dollars On Your Development Project. 

We want you to understand that we are not just giving you a hodge-podge of techniques and ideas and theory. Were setting you up with a well thought out project by church development experts that interface with every part of your project to meet your ministry needs and budget.

You will walk out with a real project, leaving you time to do what you do best, ministering to your congregation.  

Announcing: The Church Development Bootcamp
(February 21-23, 2008 - Tampa, Florida)

We 100% Guarantee To Give You The Exact
Knowledge  And Tools To Jump Start Your Church Expansion Project, Before You Leave!

• Get A Very Specific, Step-By-Step Approach To Make Your Project A Success
• Get Real Design Input From Award Winning Architects And Contractors. 
• Avoid Costly Mistakes That Will Kill Your Project, Up Front
• Radically Shortcut The Design Process With Our Insights (And Failures)

   You will get the systemized keys to immediately understand, evaluate, and succeed with your church expansion project, but not only that...

   You will have the tremendous benefit of designing your project with input from church experts,architects,engineers and consultants, but also other churches in the bootcamp with you. Learn from the tremendous learning experiences (and we won't commit them again!)of others. 

   A perfect example is knowing why cities have rejected our projects - you too have the opportunity now to learn how to avoid these exact, non-intuitive mistakes we already made. (Bureaucracy traps are never intuitive!)

Here's A Detailed "Insider" List Of What
You'll Learn At This Unique 3-Day Event:

Before You Develop Land - Build A Safe And Rock-Solid Profit Foundation... Discover how to judge the long term ministry potential of land before you buy or develop your property.  How to buy land with appropriate due dilligence periods to protect your ministry.   10 things you must know before you can develop property, even if you already own it.  5 new ways to find quality ministry properties available for sale in your area regardless of how built your area is. Learn the hottest new trends in ministry space design. 7 biggest myths about working with your local governing authorities.  Learn the 5 proven strategies that you must know that could save you as much as 10%-20% on the next design of your          project.   3 secrets of collateralizing your project,and the 5 mistakes almost every ministry makes with their lender.  7 ways to make your church and property marketable whether you are selling or building.  4 types of land you should avoid at all costs - and why 5 questions you should ask of every architect, before you start design.  Discover the secrets of making sure you design the right ministry space at a fair price.  25 ways to make sure you get everything that you want and need incorporated into your overall design.  6 strategies to creatively finance your project with ease.  Learn which is the best technology to use for Audio, Video and Lighting and how to maximize your savings.  Know whether your existing sound equipment will work or  will not work in your new building through sophisticated        EASE modeling.   Learn the best methods of contracting and subcontracting that most builders fail to tell you.  8 critical questions you must ask any contractor before you spend (WASTE) 1 hour of time with them Hot info! Discover how to guarantee your project will avoid cost over-runs and time delays.  7 creative strategies you must know to gain zoning approvals for your development and how to avoid the 6 mistakes new developers make that kill their deals 8 strategies for navigating concurrency land mines.  Strategies of "Third Place" that can create community and church growth.  What are the best methods for attracting, keeping and exciting young families through design of kid's space.  How to build green space to save substantial amounts of money on the long term operations of your building.  Who should be in charge of the final decisions and who should not.  How to design with ministry in mind while keeping peace with all of your staff and lay ministers.  Get An Insiders View Of Actual Developments View and easily understand plans, maps, actual engineering studies for: multi-site venues sanctuaries narthex and gathering areas family life -multi-purpose centers kitchen space education space day and adult care housing and so much more... Discover how to do the market analysis necessary to ensure you understand national and local real estate and ministry      market trends from a church developers mentality Learn how to research essential data that will make or break your project, before you spend money.  OR - if you don't want to do it Learn where you need to go to get it done for you very cheaply, very cost effectively if you don't have the time Learn How To Package Your Project For Maximum Financing Create and understand project cost estimates necessary for a proposed church development project so you can market it as if it was already a completed project.  Learn how to understand the small print of construction financing, builders risk, threshold inspectors and      development contracts.  Work With The Government, For Even Bigger Profits! Discover the insider secrets to obtain tax abatements and grants that are available on your projects, how to tap into    them,and IF you should tap them Quickly determine the financial stability of the area you are looking to develop to guarantee economic feasibility Understand the critical elements: public utilities access and regulation - water, power, storm management, access to public roads, and much more... how to get the city on your side

Tap Our Combined Real World Experience
And See Our Actual Top-Secret Case Studies...

   Important Note: This info is highly confidential, and we will require you to sign a non-disclosure form before you are even allowed into the room. 

Turn The Camera Off Session:

   We will talk about our personal experiences in church and land development. We will talk about new and exciting business models of creating huge deals,such as creating business strip centers, housing developments step, by step, by step that could potentially pay for your entire development project if done right...

• How to tap into qualified land owners that will joint venture with your ministry
• How to negotiate a win-win land deal with the owner
• How To Get Buy In From The Community ...

   And...

• Even if the land development fails, learn how to still make 5 times your investment!

   You will look over our shoulders to actually see our document records of:

   Site plans - Development histories - Council notes - Meeting minutes on public legislation - Zoning variances - EPA studies - Platting designs

No Stone Will Be Left Unturned!!
You Can Start Your Project Immediately

   We will take your hand through the concept, to actual physical construction including:

• Architectural models
• Engineering studies
• Mechanical prints
• Site plans
• And much more...

We Take You Even Further!
Meet The Specialized Pro's Who Are
Pivotal To Your Success Before You Find
Out Their Importance The Hard Way...

   We have very carefully selected professionals to attend this event to help you understand every aspect of what it takes to successfully develop a church project. We are paying them to come in, there will not be any upselling - just pure info to make sure you succeed.

Award Winning Church Architect: To help you understand all of the neccessary design and coordination issues of successfully designing ministry space in the 21st century.  

Environmental Specialist: To help you understand all the necessary environmental considerations so your project gets approved smoothly.

Audio,Video,Lighting Specialists: To share with you the latest trends in technology, which ones to steer clear of, which ones bring great value, and how to insure that you can satisfy your ministry space to maximize your technological presentation. 

Land Development Attorney: Get the insider scoop from the guys in the offices who are responsible for approving your projects - from Development Directors, to Planning, and Zoning officials.

Structural and HVAC Engineer: To take you through the process exactly as they do it and the impact to church projects.

Why Are We Doing This Event?

   At first, despite the fact that many of my students have asked me to put on an event like this in the past, I was reluctant. I knew it would require an enormous amount of work to pull it off, with the extreme detail necessary to make it worthwhile to you.

   Frankly, it's simply far more productive for me to concentrate on construction consulting. 

   But then because of repeated requests I decided to put this event together because we are seeing so many churches that had started their church and land development process, who were making unnecessary (and costly) mistakes.

   These mistakes are avoidable with the right knowledge. So I said I would do it - but only for qualified churches who are serious about building now.

   I will be there all 3 days, and I will be sharing my personal direct,Land and Church Development experience with everyone (this is gold). As the publisher of "Straight Talk" I will organize this whole event exactly as I see fit, to make sure my students are served as I PROMISE to serve them.

   Now, we have dedicated an enormous amount of energy to putting this event together - it is 100% ready. And I can say with 100% confidence - you will be blown away by the quality and detail of the info shared!

We Are Doing This Event For Qualified Churches And Ministries ONLY!!

   If you are serious about a building program, have realistic expectations, and are ready to get moving, this will be your only chance. I have only just now started to announce this opportunity to our a handful of churches,that we have relationships with. 

   We are just now ready to announce this event to our combined lists of churches which is over 300,000, and we expect it to sell out very fast!

   This is not a hard sell, we KNOW the info we have to share with you is worth at least 25 times more than what we will ask to participate. Even so, we know this opportunity is not for everyone. It may not be for you.

   This is ok. It's a serious decision, please give it serious consideration.

   You should ONLY attend if you are serious about building a project, have realistic expectations want to obtain a complete understanding of Church and Land Development, and are ready to get your project off the ground. 

   If that's you, if you want want to put your project on the fast track,or to get your church off of ground zero then this event is a MUST. 

   I don't mean to pressure you, it's just a reality that once our 300,000 pastors hear about this event (not even including own personal relationships) - this event will sell out.

   It's a fact.

If You Decide To Join Us, You Won't Have To
Take Furious Notes - You Can Relax... Why?

   You can sit back, concentrate, and absorb. No twitching your fingers madly to keep up with each speaker. You won't have to take special brain supplements to help you remember everything like a droid.

   We are going to cover A LOT of detailed material, so to make sure you totally GET this stuff down - we are going to give you a...

Special Bonus Worth $1997

   We will give you the full-length DVDs of the entire Bootcamp - all three days - everything.

   I am paying a small fortune to get this event recorded professionally. Plus I want to make sure all the editing is top notch for your ease of use.

   I'm doing this is to make sure that you totally get this stuff.

   We will ship these DVDs to your church a few weeks after the event, so you can watch them as many times as you like. Use them as a refresher, or to zoom in on specific sections during your deals... etc.

   You can rest at ease knowing you will have these DVDs as your companion reference guide.

   We may or may not offer these DVDs to the public ever, once the event happens, but I guarantee you this... if we do, we will charge at least $1497 for them (half the entry fee).

The Price To Participate?

   As I mentioned earlier in the letter, just one idea or shortcut that you learn can easily be worth tens of thousands of dollars, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. I'm NOT exaggerating, Church & Land Development is that big, and we have plenty of pastors that could prove it. 

   But even so, if you were to go out tomorrow and hire this level of work done you would easily pay from $15,000-$35,000 for the same services, with no guarantees. 

Because we are able to do this through a very intense process over a 3 day period, we are making the Church Development Bootcamp available to serious ministries who wants a realistic shot at jump-starting their building project, who want to cut through the red tape and shave months of time off their process.....not to mention the tens of thousands of dollars that you will save due to the knowledge that you will pick up. 

   We do NOT want to make this an exclusive opportunity for just large churches, so we have two options for you...

OPTION ONE

Join us in Tampa, February 21 - 23, 2008 for all 3 days at the live event.

You will be able to ask me, or any of the other speakers your own personal questions.

You will have the opportunity to meet and network with the  20 churches "students" who will be participating (notice the quotations)...

These will not be normal "students". We expect the caliber of the participants to be exceptional - just the networking alone could be worth a fortune to you.

You will be immersed in a very powerful learning, sharing and doing environment.

The Price of Entry To This One-Time Event Is $2997 which included up to (4) decision makers from your church than can come and make decisions to get your project done. 

This is what my students are paying as a discount, this is all I am asking you to pay now. I know it is worth much, much more, but even so, I am not going to mark-it up, then drop it down.

   And like all of my events, it comes with a...

"100% Cash-Back Guarantee" We promise that you will be thrilled with what you learn. If after the 3rd day of the event if you are not 100% convinced that we handed you the keys to a successful project and put your church on the fast track, then just approach me, or one of my staff, and we will refund you your entire fee plus $100 for your trouble, no questions asked. All we would ask that you turn in all notes, records, drawings and materials that you got in the class before you leave. We stand behind our promise, we stand behind the knowledge we have to share with you. We know it works.

OPTION TWO

Since we already know this event will sell out (and we want to give all who are serious a chance to see this info)... and because a few people have already expressed concern about not being able to make the February dates...

We have another solution for those who cannot attend physically:

Until the event starts on February 21st, we are going to sell the full DVD set, of all three days, for half the price of the event - $1497, however you don't get the advantage of having a masterplan, drawings, financing, estimates and a ready to go project on a silver platter.

Very important notes:

1) Limited: The moment the event starts, we will be taking the DVDs offer down - they will no longer be for sale (at least for this price) - we may put them back up to $2,997 each, but this is yet undecided.

2) Guarantee for Option Two? You may ask for a refund up until the moment that we ship the DVDs to you (sometime in February - to be announced) - once they are shipped we will no longer offer you a refund (we will only replace defective merchandise).

Why? Because there are individuals who copy such material, then ask for a refund. This is an extremely exclusive event, with highly confidential info being shared - we want only very serious churches to have this info.

Are You Ready To Take Your Church Expansion Project
To This New Level... And Use This Rare Information To
Save Yourself An Unimaginable Amount Of Time, Headaches and Money?