http://yourchurchrep.com We focus on Facility, Enabling You to Focus on Ministry! Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:00:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Often times developing a phased church building program is over looked because it’s not always brought to the table as an alternative means to the desired end. Properly phased building programs that include creating the infrastructure required for subsequent building phases can be accomplished at a fraction of the cost ... http://yourchurchrep.com/phasing The answer is simple, they hire an architect! The typical architect never bothers to help a church define its ministry mission or establish a building budget. They’re not equipped to do that. After all, their specialty is overdesign! The result…a set of plans that’s over budget. Get the help you ... http://yourchurchrep.com/what%e2%80%99s-the-biggest-mistake-churches-make-in-planning-a-building-program If you’re thinking of facility expansion, here’s where you start. Secure the services of a seasoned church building consultant. This person will save you much more money than his fee. You will have peace of mind throughout the process and someone to look out for your best interests. Visit us at www.yourchurchrep.com.  http://yourchurchrep.com/thinking-of-expanding-your-facility If you've seriously been considering a building program, you need to take a hard look at it now. Materials, Contractors, and Financing are costing less than they have in years. Connect with a church building expert who understands the business and can get the ball rolling. Visit us at www.yourchurchrep.com http://yourchurchrep.com/to-pastors-and-building-committee-chairmen The industry is full of church building “consultants” who don’t know the difference between a bar joist and a roof jack. Hire a company like that and you might as well go to your accountant for your bypass surgery. Doesn’t the money God has entrusted to you require a special ... http://yourchurchrep.com/not-all-church-building-consultants-are-created-equal Any good church building consultant will save your church substantially more money than you’ll spend for his services. That’s only half the story, here’s the other half.  Do you have the time or expertise to manage a construction project? Who’ll pick up the pieces when you’ve gone over budget? That’s ... http://yourchurchrep.com/should-we-hire-a-church-building-consultant-or-save-the-money Have you heard about Building for Ministry? This is a book that Dr. Phil Roberts, President Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, calls an “essential read on everything you need to know about building a church.” He goes on to say “This volume is a must read for every pastor contemplating or ... http://yourchurchrep.com/have-you-heard-about-building-for-ministry Now is doubtlessly the best time for churches to move ahead with their building plans. There’s plenty of money, through specialized lenders, for churches to build.  In addition to that, labor and materials are significantly lower than a year ago. Do you have building plans?  Do you want to move ... http://yourchurchrep.com/building-plans I suggest that you organize a Prayer Team early in the process. Their sole function is to pray for the building program as a whole. No prayers for Aunt Susie or Sister Sue, just prayer for the building committee, the contractor, the sub-contractors, the municipality, etc.  We have recommended Prayer Teams ... http://yourchurchrep.com/forming-a-prayer-team The next team for the typical mid-to larger-sized church to consider is the Finance/Stewardship Team.  This entity represents the “financial face” of the building project. Some of the legitimate questions this team will seek to answer are: “How much money will we need to generate?” “Can we raise what we need?" “What is the ... http://yourchurchrep.com/how-to-form-a-church-finance-team