“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Though this statement by Alan Lakein refers to personal time management, it also explains what we do with many of our clients who expect to expand their facilities in phases. We rely on years of experience in church architecture [...]
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(Continuing to elaborate on what makes WPH Architects for Ministry unique / part 4) One of the most common mistakes that occur in a building project pertains to costs. In fact, industry experts report that 90% of construction projects wind-up over budget. Generally, cost overruns occur in one of these ways: An inaccurate estimate of [...]
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(Continuing to elaborate on what makes WPH Architects for Ministry unique / part 3) In his classic book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey suggests starting at the end of your life – how you would like to be eulogized – to help you establish how to live out the rest of [...]
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(Continuing to elaborate on what makes WPH Architects for Ministry unique!) Yesterday in our office prayer time we looked at Luke 19:11-26, commonly referred to as “the parable of the talents”. This portion of scripture comes to mind for many Christians as a classic example of Biblical stewardship. However, the concept of stewardship for some [...]
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