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Navigating the Church Facility Journey

Video, :40., Ministry Brands, TN, October 18, 2023

Description

This episode of the Church Leadership Lab series provides insights on planning, designing, and building church facilities, helping congregations make informed decisions about their physical spaces, and providing information about how technology can help care for present facilities. This YouTube video features Alaina Butler from Churches by Daniels who also discusses important aspects of purchasing or repurposing a facility for congregational use.

Features

  • Description of how visitors can feel more comfortable in church buildings for the first time
  • Practical activities to assess your church building and its uses
  • Insightful questions about navigating building projects with architects

Recommended Audience

leaders of building projects; boards making decisions about plans produced by architects; larger congregations

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

  • Watch and listen to this YouTube video to determine the timing for a church building project.
  • Learn the process of design and construction for churches.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Tim Shapiro

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation LearnsAfter his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and MessageHe has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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