There are four main spaces to consider when creating a new church facility or expanding your current facility-your facility’s worship space, children’s ministry area, youth ministry space, and lobby. Underestimating any of any of these spaces will cause imbalance resulting in a facility that will under-perform its potential. For example, if there is not enough space in the children’s ministry area, it’s not likely that the worship center will ever get fully occupied. However, if you make appropriate plans for anticipated growth and ministry needs, be sure to create the right “balance” and you will see your facility fit your community like it was intended.
When it comes to redesigning or even creating a new facility solution, it’s also important to factor in how specific generations, namely Millennials and younger, will respond to your new facility space. For example, the Barna Group did a fantastic study of Millennials’ response to different worship spaces and the results are surprising: Barna study results for Designing Worship Spaces with Millennials in Mind.
If you’re considering a church facility project that accounts for all four of these vital ministry spaces, our Church Facility Solutions team is here to serve you. CFS works with local churches to create strategic facility expansion plans, including multi-site facility expansion. We are a full-service commercial real estate development organization committed to serving churches. This vision aligns with our principals’ personal values as followers of Jesus Christ. CFS provides a variety of services, including strategic planning, financial feasibility, site or building selection, capital campaign, financing (as owner’s representative), project team selection, project and construction management (also as owner’s representative), furniture, fixtures, equipment, audio, visual, light procurement, and relocation coordination. For more information on Church Facility Solutions, check out us out at www.churchfacilitysolutions.com or contact us at info@churchfacilitysolitions.com.