One of the most common mistakes made by churches is the failure to properly budget the cost for a project. The actual costs for the building construction generally accounts for only 60% - 65% of the total project cost. In addition to the cost for the “bricks and sticks,” there are generally site construction and […]

(Actually it is in Vista CA, hosted by North Coast Church, but San Diego is the local ‘port city’ I fly in and out of, and is better known than Vista.) The conference is sponsored by Leadership Network (www.LeadNet.org) as a prelude to the National Pastor’s conference. Since I am not a pastor, this is […]

The vast majority of all churches constructed in the United States require some form of financing. At a minimum, there is an interim construction loan. In most cases it includes a permanent mortgage. Some Christians are adverse to a church taking out a mortgage loan for construction. John Whitehead has addressed this issue from a […]

When considering seating arrangements a commonly asked question is if the floor should be sloped. Obviously this is a critical design question since it will impact the use of the space, floor elevations, handicap accessibility, etc. Smaller churches (those with less than 400 seats) generally do not need to have a sloped floor unless the […]

In recent years the audio design industry has fallen head over heels for a speaker design system known as line arrays. What are line arrays, and would they be the right solution for your audio needs? There are two basic approaches to audio system design. The first is the conventional point-source approach, also known as […]