Buildings2020-09-19T07:46:32-05:00

Buildings

Blueprints, architects, building supervisors, punch lists … sounds like a headache waiting to happen! Included here are some helpful articles, from architects that have worked with churches on a new building, as well as from church leaders that have survived the building experience.

What makes for a great church building? That depends. What is your church culture? Who and what age group are you targeting with the gospel? And how does your facilities team keep your resources looking great? If your church looks like it stepped out of 1983—dust and all—you might as well lead visitors in the front door and out the back.

How to Create Engaging Spaces

By |September 18th, 2023|

People want connection and fellowship at church. Great preaching and family ministries are a must as well—of course! Pivotal, though are spaces that foster community and engagement. Tune in to this webinar to hear [...]

5 MultiSite Campus Design and Renovation Strategies

By |August 2nd, 2023|

Multi-site church leaders nationwide are acquiring and launching campuses in record numbers. In this exclusive XPastor webinar, Dave will present five field-tested design strategies for overhauling and launching a new campus without going broke. [...]

Ministry Should Dictate Real Estate

By |April 17th, 2023|

Churches can feel stuck with their property. Real estate should not be the driving factor in your ministry. Ministry comes first and your property should fulfill your church vision. There are local and nationwide [...]

Budgeting Your Next Building Project

By |September 24th, 2022|

Most projects start with a vision, idea, or dream and then quickly run into reality—specifically, the reality of, How are we going to pay for all of this? Join us as we sit down with [...]

A Sound System for the Next Decade

By |October 19th, 2021|

Our church was in the middle of planning for a sound system renovation for our worship center. Then came the live XPastor broadcast on Auditoriums Post-Covid: Big Ideas to Think Through When Designing Your [...]

10 Questions Before You Buy Facility Management Software

By |September 17th, 2021|

In today’s world of advanced web applications, cloud computing, and web-based solutions, it can be confusing what facility management software is right for your organization. Identifying your organization's needs is the first step to [...]

How to Budget For Your Next Project

By |July 2nd, 2021|

Most projects start with a vision, idea, or dream and then quickly run into reality—specifically, the reality of, "How are we going to pay for all of this?" Join us as we sit down with [...]

Auditoriums Post-Covid

By |May 3rd, 2021|

Live and streaming worship continues to morph and change. Join us for a discussion of big ideas to consider in audio-visual design. The past year has taught us that we need flexibility, but what [...]

What Are Capital Reserves and Why They Matter

By |March 8th, 2021|

Less than 40% of churches Smart Church Solutions have surveyed in our national benchmarking have a defensible plan for capital reserve planning. Capital renewals are inevitable expenses. Every component of your building has a [...]

Hit the Pause Button on Campus Renovations?

By |September 10th, 2020|

Dave Milam always has ideas, and they are good ones about strategic design for churches. Dave and Fletch will talk about moving out of the COVID-19 season. How will you keep you vision moving [...]

4 Types of Church Facility Maintenance

By |July 8th, 2020|

Maintenance can be defined, as it relates to property, facilities and equipment: The upkeep of property or equipment—Merriam-Webster Maintenance is what we do to keep our facilities and equipment functioning as intended use. It [...]

What Story Is Your Building Telling?

By |August 15th, 2019|

Recently a church leader noticed an old sign in the parking lot which said "towing enforced." That was the first sign that a visitor saw upon entering the property! This webinar will explore similar [...]

10 Questions to Ask Before You Build

By |August 15th, 2019|

There is the familiar story of the church that built a new building, only to discover on opening day that needed aspects were missing. Does a church ever have enough closets? Is the lobby [...]

Strategic Designs for Active Shooter Readiness

By |August 15th, 2019|

Dave Milam has helped hundreds of churches around the country with their facilities. One of his most frequent questions is, "How can we make our campus safer?” This webinar provides a lively discussion from [...]