Excerpted from Understanding the Needs and Feasibility Process Slide Presentation:
The benefits of a Needs and Feasibility Study for any church contemplating a building program are multi-faceted. Here are some of the benefits as noted in the church needs and feasibility presentation on our website.
Higher Level of Satisfaction:
Quoting from the 2005 Rainer Group study on the impact of building programs:
“We did find a strong correlation in overall satisfaction with the building project if a feasibility study was conducted. The disappointment, however, is that only one-third of the churches conducted a feasibility study.”
- You are going to spend a lot of money on building, you should do everything you can to make sure you are happy with the outcome.
- What you think you know can hurt you, what you know you know can only help you.
Reduction in Risk:
The application of experience and due process by someone experienced in church design, church growth, and church construction cannot help but reduce risk.
- Financial risk.
- Risk of disunity.
- Risk of poor results, or even failure.
- Risk of losing confidence or momentum.
Improved Functionality:
- Based on objective factors, not subjective ideas.
- Based on prioritized needs as quantified by surveys, interviews, and analysis.
- A balance of space that is correctly proportioned to maximize long term value at the lowest cost.
- Increases the effectiveness of ministry.
Reductions In:
- Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD).
- Stress and undue wear and tear on church staff.
- Costly mistakes.
- Time spent planning.
- Wasted time and effort.
A needs and feasibility study is the key to maximizing the church’s satisfaction while minimizing the risk in building.
A needs and feasibility study provides:
- A plan for execution,
- Unity to the church, and,
- The foundation for the next steps of design, financing, & construction.
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Did you ever wonder how many thousands of church building plans have been drawn by architects over time, but when a church needs a set of building plans they have pay to have their church plans drawn from scratch?
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. Develop Consensus
.. Reduce Cost and Risk
… Raise Money for Building
…. and much more
Your church will never undertake a task that is more demanding or complicated in terms of cost, risk, and effort than it will in a church building program – We are here to help.
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The problem with learning from your own mistakes is that it can be very painful, and sometimes expensive. This is especially true in church construction. In building a church, mistakes can be very costly, and not just in terms of money. While a mistake in construction or financing can end up costing the church tens of thousands of dollars, mistakes can also have other very serious consequences.
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Our pupose is to minister to your church in its efforts to plan for, and implement, a church building program or capital campaign as a tool expand ministry effectiveness.
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If your church is in the market for a church architect or church building plans, you will want to check out this new web portal, ChurchPlansource.com
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If you are looking for a church architect, here are some tips that you will want to keep in mind that will help you get the right architect for your church building program.
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