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Churches As Economic Assets: The impact of location and traffic

Churches are so much more than houses of worship. They act as community centers, childcare centers and sometimes, even schools. Yet there’s more. Although churches don’t pay property taxes, they can be valuable drivers of local economic development in several ways. One economic impact that’s become more apparent with the rise of the megachurch involves

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Generosity & Stewardship

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

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Buying Extra Land? Why it’s probably a bad idea.

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

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Getting a Loan 101

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

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Outwardly Focused Church Creates Community Oriented Facility

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

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