Scott McLean

When church leaders establish a vision for facility expansion, they typically want to see it on paper immediately. So they hire an architect. The problem with this is that the church is then spending thousands of dollars before they know if the vision is even feasible. Vision is exciting, but the nitty-gritty stuff is what […]

Raising money for any purpose is challenging, but a prerequisite for church expansion. As A-to-Z managers for church facility projects, we walk with our church clients through the process of finding a stewardship coach and organizing a generosity campaign.Having done this many times, we have observed some biblical truths that must be communicated. Giving is

Should your church purchase more land than is necessary to accomplish its future expansion vision?  By “purchase more land…” we mean buying a site beyond what the church needs. This is done because 1) the church hopes to profit through development/sale; or 2) the perfect site’s seller won’t subdivide. These are legitimate desires that present

One of the key questions churches face when it comes to facility renovation or expansion is, “Where will the money come from?” If you’re prepared, your church has been saving for this day and has a nice nest egg already set aside. But building projects are expensive and, depending on your specific circumstances, paying cash

We work on a variety of projects—each custom and unique—but these days we’re especially excited about our new project with Grace Place Church in northern Colorado. Grace Place has outgrown its current facility in Berthoud, Colorado and hired us to lead it through the development of a larger church. But this project will be more

When Galileo made public his discovery that the earth revolved around the sun, he was excommunicated. People thought in those times that such a thing couldn’t be. The Psalmist clearly wrote that the sun “rises” and “sets!” Therefore, it had to be the sun that moved and anyone who said otherwise was a heretic. Of

Growing Church Trend: Multisite Expansion We deal with a lot of vibrant, growing churches in our business, and they’re certainly not all alike. But one thing we know for sure: Many churches are choosing a similar way to expand these days. Multisite expansion is an increasing trend among the nation’s fastest growing churches. Several of

Advisors works closely with third party organizations to provide a complete service to our church clients. This month, we highlight Capin Crouse. Capin Crouse is certified public accounting firm. But more than that, they are a partner in ministry. Since 1972, Capin Crouse has been serving not-for-profit entities including churches, schools, and international missions agencies.

The process of expanding and procuring a new church facility involves the collaboration of church leaders, church staff and congregant volunteers along with a third party professional such as Development Advisors (“Advisors”) as the project leader. Over the years, we have learned about teams and offer you these suggestions for selecting the most appropriate individuals

Development Advisors is pleased to report that Flatirons Community Church, located in Lafayette, Colorado, just completed the purchased the former church facilities of Lookout Mountain Community Church in Genesee (Golden, Colorado). This highly visible property along I-70, will be the second location for FCC and is part of a plan to expand its reach along

The following are selected excerpts taken with permission from Pastor Clay Peck’s recently completed Doctoral Dissertation. Pastor Clay is the Lead Pastor at Grace Place Church in Berthoud Colorado, a non-denominational church, which he and his wife Selene founded in 1996. Grace Place Church builds bridges to the local community and provides a place for

Development Advisors is conducting a study of church growth; specifically quantifying the increase in attendance and giving that result from a relocation into a new church facility. This information will assist growing churches estimate future attendance and giving. Such data is invaluable for future facility planning. Having confidence with future income projections reduces the risk