“We can do this church property expansion project ourselves and save money!” We often hear this from pastors. After all, churches routinely assemble volunteers to execute special projects—so why not a commercial real estate initiative? Any do-it-yourself project is possible! Sure, there will be a learning curve. Just keep in mind that this will likely […]
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So, you’re looking at expanding your church property to accommodate more people. That’s fantastic! Congratulations! You’ll need to predict how much you can fund-raise, how much debt you can qualify for, and what the total project costs (property acquisition, soft, hard, financing and outfitting) will likely be. Determining all of this won’t be easy. Should
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When you announce your proposed church facility expansion project, all sorts of people will want to get involved. Some will want to perform work and get paid for it, and some may donate services or materials (“in-kind”) with no strings attached. This can be a good thing, but you should beware of some common potential
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Has your church facility has reached its limit? Perhaps you are out of worship center seating or space in your kid’s area or people are complaining about parking spaces??? So you might need to expand your capacity! Perhaps you can add on to your current facility, or maybe you need to completely relocate. Whatever your
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