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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

Development Advisors was featured in a recent issue of the Colorado Real Estate Journal. You may read a copy of the article by clicking here. As a result of successfully performing church facility projects over the past six (6) years, Advisors has become recognized as the pre-eminent full service church facility services organization in Colorado.

Does your church routinely save a portion of the income it receives from tithes and offerings? I’m not talking about monies budgeted for Missions. That’s an expense. I am talking about saving some of your precious income for future unforeseen circumstances or perhaps expanding your church facility. It is absolutely critical in our personal lives,

Churches have congregants with valuable skills including real estate and development experience. But rarely does a church have volunteers who have developed a fully functioning commercial church facility. Every church needs the guidance of professionals. Development Advisors now have years of learning (and making mistakes) how to execute these church specific projects.

Should a church lease or own its church facility?  Advisors believe that most churches should own their property to build-up equity for future expansion, to lower facility costs, and to avoid paying property taxes.In Colorado, in order to qualify for real property tax exemption, a church must both own the property and also use the

Have you ever heard someone describe a particular land parcel could be purchased inexpensively? There is usually a good reason for that. You get what you pay for. Cheap land usually requires exorbitant cost to prepare it for vertical construction. Trying to compare land costs is like trying to compare watermelons and kiwi. They are

Just like your personal home payment, Advisors recommend that a church’s total facility expenses should not exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of a church’s annual income. These facility costs include both debt service (principal and interest payments) and the costs to operate the property (utilities, exterior maintenance, mechanical system maintenance, interior cleaning, insurance, trash, snow removal,