Spiritual DNA: Spiritual Leadership for a New Building

David Fletcher developed this PDF for several workshops on Building the New Building. See also his article on The Spiritual DNA of Grace Covenant Church of Austin. This is an example that shows the connection of spiritual DNA to a church building project.

Grace Covenant Church—Prior to 2003

They were adverse to building and growth
There was no history of a past successful capital campaign
They had a great location but had ugly facilities

Who needs to know their spiritual DNA when looking towards building?

Architect
Attorney
Banker
Civil Engineer
Campaign Consultant
General Contractor
Project Manager
and who else …?

What is the church’s mantra or tag-line?

A courageous church
Every believer a minister
Impacting people for Christ

What is the church’s ministry style?

Traditional
Seeker
Purpose-Driven

The church’s spiritual DNA

Type of Church
Style of Worship
Community and Business
Demographics
Spiritual Flavor

By David Fletcher|2024-12-11T19:44:08-06:00December 9th, 2012|Buildings|

About the Author: David Fletcher

As an experienced pastor, Fletch knows church life. As a professor, he delivers insightful material. As a seasoned coach, he helps you grow. Dr. David Fletcher is often called "The Dean of Executive Pastors." Fletch was a pastor for 35 years in churches from 1,000-8,000 members, single and multisite, churches with mergers, camps, schools, apartments and cafés. He founded XPastor in 2003 and its 1,500 free articles from over 450 authors have become a principal resource for leaders in a complex church world.