loader image

Insights

Futurity in Church Design: Facilities as Seeds for Community Impact
Insights
Peter Drucker, Church Facilities and The Futurity of Present Events

Peter Drucker was a futurist and the guru of all things leadership.  He was an amazing leader and author….and if you are too young to remember his works, I would recommend you research his writing.   I was recently reading […]

May 4, 2013

What Business Is Your Church Truly In? Discovering Purpose Beyond the Building
Insights
What “Business” Are You In (this applies to your church as well)

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 […]

March 2, 2013

How to View Ministry Facilities as a Long-Term Process, Not Just a Project
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
It’s NOT a Project, It’s a Process

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 […]

February 23, 2013

Bridging the Transition Gap: From Church Construction to Smooth Operations
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
6 Steps To Avoid the “Transition Gap” Between Construction And Operations

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 […]

January 26, 2013

5 Key Cost Areas of Church Construction: A Guide for Transparency & Success | cost of construction
Construction  ·  Insights
What is the “Cost” of a church development project? Is it just a “Shell Game”?

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 […]

December 1, 2012

Creating Community Wells, Not Temples: Rethinking Church Facility Design | church community well
Insights
Well Diggers vs. Temple Builders

“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 […]

November 2, 2012

The Hidden Costs of Getting Church Facility Decisions Wrong | Church facility decision costs
Insights
The Cost of Getting It Wrong

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 […]

October 20, 2012

Clearing Up Misconceptions: Who Visioneering Studios Serves | Visioneering Studios church development. photo featuring work completed by visioneering studios for seabreeze kids
Architecture  ·  Insights  ·  Projects
Design Matters…Size Doesn’t

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 […]

October 13, 2013

Master Planning for Churches: Aligning with the Master’s Plan | Church Master Planning
Architecture  ·  Insights
Master Plans vs. Master’s Plan

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 […]

August 28, 2012

Church Facility Development: Choosing the Right Project Developer | Church Facility Developer
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
Developer vs. Design/Builder – 10 Attributes of Successful Project Developers

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 […]

August 4, 2012

Page 6 of 7