Posted in Classroom, Location Planning on Jun 8th, 2007
Many churches are birthed in somebody’s home or basement, and before long they become known and grow. A more public and accessible location is then needed. Very few churches can start and support a building program. Consequently, meeting places of choice tend to be places which have large meeting rooms that are not used on [...]
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Posted in Classroom, Location Planning on May 30th, 2007
When considering a new location for a church, determining the affordability of the move cannot simply be based on the price of the land. The Church may be able to afford a parcel of land, but not be able to pay for all of the required site improvements, in addition to the cost of constructing [...]
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Strategic facilities planning, often known as master planning, is an anticipation of the facility needs over time, and a plan for implementation in a manner that is financially feasible. A pre-requisite to an effective master plan is to have a clear God-given vision for the future of the church’s ministry. See Ministry Planning- It Starts [...]
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The average person hearing the word “church†thinks of a building, not a body of believers. They have images of certain architectural styles. Examples include a traditional New England Chapel, a Roman Catholic Cathedral, an Orthodox Church with gold domes and Byzantine arches. Today, many evangelical churches have moved away from such traditional designs, largely [...]
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