Yes, its winter right now… But now is the time may churches start preparing for the summer and Vacation Bible School or VBS. In the past our tiny church has spent over $1000 or VBS materials, supplies, prizes, and the like but this year we are hoping to save some money by looking beyond the normal resources and giving our
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
It could be said that a successful church capital campaign is the result of asking and answering a progressive series of questions. While each individual conversation during every campaign will have its own unique issues there are five questions that should be addressed at every opportunity. What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Why are we doing it
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
Coffee has never been more popular! And in your church on Sunday morning, chances are you see this phenomena first-hand. People connecting with one another will often have a cup of coffee in one hand. But to get that cup of coffee in that hand requires equipment to produce it. How does your church obtain the best value in coffee
With Christmas right around the corner I decided I wanted to put together little goodie-bags for the children who attended Christmas Eve Service. I immediately checked our friends at Dollar Days and was able to find some nice little trinkets to fill the bags. Although they don’t offer as many options as the folks at the popular Oriental Trading Company,
