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The Most Asked Question in Church Construction
“How much will it cost to build the church?” is by far the most asked question we receive. This is a very important question, and one worthy of an accurate response. Everyone wants to know how much it costs per square foot to build a church. The REAL answer is this: All I or anyone […]
How To: Estimate a Church Building Program Budget
“What man would build a tower without first counting the cost?? – Jesus Millions of dollars every year are wasted on church building plans that churches cannot afford to build. Many churches let the church building project define the budget, instead of letting the budget drive the design of the church. This simple transposition of […]
Capital Campaign Feedback
I had a status call today with a church capital campaign client this morning, and the chairperson had a most insightful and encouraging comment. The church is two weeks away from their Commitment Sunday when everyone will bring their initial offerings and ongoing pledge commitments for the 3-year giving period. His comment to me was the leadership team felt […]
SonRise
Depending on your point of view, this either has nothing to do with church construction, or it is the whole point. I was blessed with a copy of this sunrise photo taken by Bob Freeman who is a member of the capital campaign team at Metrocrest Church in Coppell, Texas. I think Bob’s camera caught […]
Don’t Complain About Your Church Building
The next time you are feeling like complaining that your church building is too small, too crowded, too cold, too dark, or that the building is preventing you from growing, think about this picture. This is a picture of an unregistered Baptist congregation that met in the forest for 10 years because they were not […]
Should Your Church Build In These Times Of Economic Uncertainty?
I am hearing this question a lot these days, “Should our church build given the economic situation?” While a specific church situation may otherwise dictate, I believe that the general answer is that it should, if certain conditions are true. Here’s my premise. God is bigger than any economic crisis. He’s bigger than Fannie Mae, […]
Need a Church Architect or Church Building Plans?
If your church is in the market for a church architect or church building plans, you will want to check out this new web portal, ChurchPlansource.com This new portal provides access to stock building plans from experienced church architects. Visitors are able to view church building plans by building size or seating capacity. If a […]
Tips on Selecting a Church Architect
If you are looking for a church architect, here are some tips that you will want to keep in mind that will help you get the right architect for your church building program. First and foremost is that there is a difference between an architect that has designed some churches, and a church architect. Designing […]
Contracting for Church Design & Construction
Which Way is the Right Way? There are a myriad of ways for a church to contract for the design and construction of a new church. Today, many churches are built by what has become traditionally known as the design-bid-build method. This is the conventional general contractor approach, where the church hires an architect to […]
Church Building Plans – The New Paradigm
I am really exited over the relationships we have built with a number of church builders and architects. However, the relationships I am the most stoked over today are those with 3 forward looking architectural firms (who all have a heart for the church) that I believe are driving a paradigm shift in how many […]