Have you ever been at a dinner party, social gathering or the like when you were asked “what business you are in”? How did you respond? Did you tell them what you manufacture or what product you sell or your […]
For the past several weeks, our pastor has been preaching a series on “How we change the way we change.” It has been a great series and I have been challenged by each of the sermons. One in particular I […]
For those of you who have followed my writing (and rants), you know that we have explored the total cost of ownership of a church facility on several occasions. We have seen that the cost of operations of a facility far exceed […]
For years I heard and even preached that you could not define the “cost” of construction because it is a shell game. Have you ever heard someone say, “We will build for 0% profit if you let us define cost”? I actually used to […]
“We are well diggers instead of temple builders” is a phrase I heard for the first time from Mel McGowan, president of Visioneering Studios. The first time I heard it, I needed to have it explained…but once it was, it […]
Most churches we partner with or serve in some capacity are usually focused on making decisions to address an immediate need. Whether that is financing, staffing, space/facilities or other ministry initiatives, they have a pain point…they need a solution…so they […]
I have just celebrated my 6 month anniversary as a Visioneer with Visioneering Studios. I am having the time of my life…back in my sweet spot…partnering with churches to navigate the potentially stormy (or at least uncertain) waters of a […]
A few years ago I wrote my first book entitled “Successful Master Planning: More than Pretty Pictures”. The intent of the book was to provide a comprehensive primer to guide church leaders through the myriad of details, processes, steps, and decisions that must […]
Words mean things…and not all words mean the same to everyone in every context. Some of my closest friends know that I have been prone to fixate on a word that just does not seem to fit or is […]
I am thrilled to share this post with you. It was written by Steve Caton, part of the leadership team at Church Community Builder. Have you ever met someone that you know immediately that they “get it”? Well…that is Steve. He get’s it spiritually…professionally…emotionally and has […]
