As a capital campaign coach I have to admit I’m a little biased on this one. That being said, you might be surprised to hear me say that you may or may not need a consultant for your next capital campaign. Just because a consultant can likely help you to raise more money than your church could raise on its
So far we have discussed three of the five questions that every capital campaign needs to address: What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it now? Why does the church exist, how does this project preserve or promote that mission, why is this project so urgent? These are three foundational issues that should be
As we discussed last time, every capital campaign needs to address five basic leadership questions. What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it now? How will this be possible? What do you need me to do? The first two questions are fairly obvious and, as previously discussed, need to be addressed on both the
As we consider Biblical principles, how should we decide what type of church to build? The next two articles will contain some overarching practical concepts that need to be considered in deciding what to design and build. 1. The Facility Should be a Tool for Ministry A church building is first and foremost a “tool for ministry”. “If the iron
Things to consider in a church building program. Due to space, only bullet points were included. For further amplification of these and other issues, contact Jack Berry at berryj@midwestchurch.com. Address church health issues. • Spiritual Health • Financial Health • Missional Health Plan properly. • Ministry Planning • Financial Planning • Site Master Planning (build for growth) Address money issues.
