Todd and I spent this past Valentine’s Day weekend meeting with a wonderful church in the city of Montreal. Its official name is the Italian Pentecostal Christian Church of Montreal, but it is better known as Fabre St Pentecostal church. Founded in 1920, this church has been faithfully serving the Italian- Canadian community of Montreal. [...]
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Our experience has demonstrated that dedicated spaces for youth (now often called “Student Ministry”) tend to be some of the last spaces that churches will allocate – especially for smaller churches. If evangelism is a core value for a church, this can be a huge mistake. According to the Barna Research Group, 64% of born-again [...]
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First Church of Christ; Second Baptist Church; Grace Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship. I’m constantly aware of churches as I travel, evaluating buildings, sign texts, presentation to the community, context, upkeep, etc. I observe from several perspectives. First is usually – as you can guess – the architecture. What does the architecture tell me about the congregation [...]
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1. Because the architect is the cheapest:
A bad architect will cost the church their difference in fee many times over in the design and construction process. The best architect is always the least expensive by the end of the construction process.
2. Because the architect is a member of the church:
We have a policy within [...]
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