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Our church building consultants are called to minister to the church, assisting with the design, planning or capital fundraising for a church building program.
- Church Needs & Feasibility Study
A church feasibility study answers the questions of if, what, why, and when you need to build, what the church can afford to build and how it will pay for it.
- Church Capital Campaign
What is a church capital campaign, advantages in executing a church stewardship campaign, what should the church expect from a capital campaign.
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Articles
- Church Design (15)
- Benefits of a Needs & Feasibility Study
The benefits of objectively understanding what a church needs to build and what is feasible, giving land and money constraint is of great value in many ways.
- Low Cost Church Building Plans
Stock church building plans save time and money. Discover how your church can save over half the cost of church floor plans and complete church building plans.
- Our Ministry to Your Church
. Develop Consensus .. Reduce Cost and Risk ... Raise Money for Building .... and much more Your church will never undertake a task that is more…
- Characteristics of a Wise Builder
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…
- AMI Church Consulting Services Ministry
A brief introduction to AMI Church Consulting Ministry and the services that we offer to the church in support of building, relocating, expanding and fundraisin…
- Needs & Feasibility Presentation - Recorded Webinar Now Online
As a volunteer church building consultant for the Congregational Services Group of the NC Baptist Convention, I recently delivered a live webinar on the topic…
- The Most Asked Question in Church Construction
"How much will it cost to build the church?" is by far the most asked question we receive.This is a very important question, and one worthy of an accurate…
- Need a Church Architect or Church Building Plans?
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.comThis new…
- Tips on Selecting a Church Architect
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…
- Contracting for Church Design & Construction
Which Way is the Right Way? There are a myriad of ways for a church to contract for the design and construction of a new church. Today, many churches are built…
- Church Building Plans - The New Paradigm
I am really exited over the relationships we have built with a number of church builders and architects. However, the relationships I am the most stoked over…
- The Biggest Mistake in Church Design
As I look back over the years and hundreds of church building stories I've heard, by far the single biggest mistake made by churches in the design process is…
- Architects and Church Construction Cost
I had to laugh today as I was reading a Scout Merit Badge Review on the usscouts.org website. One of the merit badges which boy scouts can earn is for…
- Save on Church Design Using Pre-developed Plans
Churches can save 50% or more on the cost of church design services by utilizing church building plans from previous building projects. Churches today have the…
- Intro to Church Design & Construction
I've been threatening to do this for a long time, so I am starting this Church Design & Construction blog to provide a forum to share some of the experience…
- Benefits of a Needs & Feasibility Study
- Church Construction (21)
- Benefits of a Needs & Feasibility Study
The benefits of objectively understanding what a church needs to build and what is feasible, giving land and money constraint is of great value in many ways.
- Characteristics of a Wise Builder
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…
- What Does it Cost Per Square Foot to Build a Church
One of the most frequently asked questions by churches is what does it cost to build a church. What dose it cost is a slippery question that gets answered…
- Needs & Feasibility Presentation - Recorded Webinar Now Online
As a volunteer church building consultant for the Congregational Services Group of the NC Baptist Convention, I recently delivered a live webinar on the topic…
- How Much Unity Is Enough?
As you move forward with a church building program (or for that matter, any large endeavor by your church), one of the challenges you will face is the decision…
- A Wise Quote, Still True Over 100 Years Later
I love this quote. It is appropriate in so many circumstances, not the least of which is in church design and construction.“There is hardly anything in the…
- The Most Asked Question in Church Construction
"How much will it cost to build the church?" is by far the most asked question we receive.This is a very important question, and one worthy of an accurate…
- Church Financing - Still a Tough Market
Churches continue to have difficulty getting the financing they need for buildling or relocation. We have seen any number of churches that should be able to…
- How To: Estimate a Church Building Program Budget
"What man would build a tower without first counting the cost?? - JesusMillions of dollars every year are wasted on church building plans that churches cannot…
- SonRise
Depending on your point of view, this either has nothing to do with church construction, or it is the whole point. I was blessed with a copy of this sunrise…
- Don't Complain About Your Church Building
The next time you are feeling like complaining that your church building is too small, too crowded, too cold, too dark, or that the building is preventing you…
- Should Your Church Build In These Times Of Economic Uncertainty?
I am hearing this question a lot these days, "Should our church build given the economic situation?" While a specific church situation may otherwise dictate,…
- Contracting for Church Design & Construction
Which Way is the Right Way? There are a myriad of ways for a church to contract for the design and construction of a new church. Today, many churches are built…
- The Worst Way to Design & Build a Church
I have seen a number of articles recently that echo what I have been saying all along, that the "traditional" Design/Bid/Build (DBB) model is not the way to…
- Financial Considerations for When to Build
A popular theory with some in the church is that the church should wait to build until it has raised most, or all of the cash for building. This can be a good…
- Church Building Guide
Need a guide to church construction? I've put up a new web site dedicated to my book, Preparing to Build. Here's the official description,Written by an…
- Avoiding Budget Bloat in Church Construction
Church construction projects (and their budgets) seem only to grow over time, not shrink. Here are three tips to prevent construction budget bloat.Tip number…
- Turning Around a Church Building Program Gone Bad
As the poet Robert Burns so accurately stated, "The best laid plans of mice and go oft awry.". Even more so, plans go even more awry when they are not so well…
- Count the Cost of Church Construction
One of the things that fails to concern me is the general lack of financial skills in the leadership of many churches. If I had a dollar for every time a…
- God is a God of Order
The scriptures say that God is not the author of confusion. I had the pleasure of presenting the results of my needs and feasibility study today to a…
- Intro to Church Design & Construction
I've been threatening to do this for a long time, so I am starting this Church Design & Construction blog to provide a forum to share some of the experience…
- Benefits of a Needs & Feasibility Study
- Church Building Plans (5)
- Low Cost Church Building Plans
Stock church building plans save time and money. Discover how your church can save over half the cost of church floor plans and complete church building plans.
- The Most Asked Question in Church Construction
"How much will it cost to build the church?" is by far the most asked question we receive.This is a very important question, and one worthy of an accurate…
- How To: Estimate a Church Building Program Budget
"What man would build a tower without first counting the cost?? - JesusMillions of dollars every year are wasted on church building plans that churches cannot…
- Need a Church Architect or Church Building Plans?
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.comThis new…
- Save on Church Design Using Pre-developed Plans
Churches can save 50% or more on the cost of church design services by utilizing church building plans from previous building projects. Churches today have the…
- Low Cost Church Building Plans
- Church Acoustics (1)
- Cheap Fix for Church's Acoustical Problems
A local church recently moved into their new facilities. sanctuary is multi-purpose, with the permanent, and larger, sanctuary yet to be built. This…
- Cheap Fix for Church's Acoustical Problems
- Church Capital Campaign (19)
- 8 Foundational Truths of Church Capital Campaigns
Executing a church capital campaign is part science and part art. Some things just don’t change; we call these Foundational Truths.
- AMI Church Consulting Services Ministry
A brief introduction to AMI Church Consulting Ministry and the services that we offer to the church in support of building, relocating, expanding and fundraisin…
- Church Capital Campaign
Introduction to church capital campaign. What you should expect from a church capital stewardship campaign.
- Increasing Church Volunteers & Giving
Two things most churches don't seem to have enough of are workers and money. What you may not realize is that these two issues are spiritually related…
- How Much Unity Is Enough?
As you move forward with a church building program (or for that matter, any large endeavor by your church), one of the challenges you will face is the decision…
- Timing a Church Capital Campaign
Many churches in the past year have postponed building programs due to economic uncertainty. Even though building may be 1, 2 or even 3 years away, the wise…
- Time is Running Out for a Fall Church Capital Campaign
A church capital campaign is not unlike the Christmas play - you begin to prepare months in advance to have the best and least stressful outcome. The right…
- Church Financing - Still a Tough Market
Churches continue to have difficulty getting the financing they need for buildling or relocation. We have seen any number of churches that should be able to…
- How To: Estimate a Church Building Program Budget
"What man would build a tower without first counting the cost?? - JesusMillions of dollars every year are wasted on church building plans that churches cannot…
- Raising Money From Outside the Church
A reader asked about how a church capital campaign can reach outside the church to get money from the community. This is a good question, and I will try to…
- Announcing The Complete Church Capital Campaign in a Box
AMI today announces the Abundant Giving Capital Campaign, a complete Church Capital Campaign in Box. Abundant Giving distinguishes itself from other…
- Capital Campaign Feedback
I had a status call today with a church capital campaign client this morning, and the chairperson had a most insightful and encouraging comment. The church…
- The Year of the Church Capital Campaign
The banks have money to lend, they just don't seem to want to do it. This week a number of the largest banks were called before Congress who basically told…
- Economic Crisis Affecting Capital Campaigns
Depending on what part of the country the church is in, the current economic downturn most likely affected the results of capital campaigns that were kicking…
- Should Your Church Build In These Times Of Economic Uncertainty?
I am hearing this question a lot these days, "Should our church build given the economic situation?" While a specific church situation may otherwise dictate,…
- Church Capital Campaign: The Biblical Basis
I occasionally run across folks that think that a church capital campaign for a building program is a bad idea. Some have even called it unscriptural, but in…
- Church Capital Campaign Horror Story
For many churches, it is the season of the capital campaign that will help finance the construction of the church building. For the world, it is the season of…
- Timing a Church Capital Campaign
Timing is critical for churches that want to execute a capital campaign, and preparation for a spring capital campaign needs to start the previous fall (and…
- Capital Campaign Communication Materials
As a capital campaign consultant I understand the important role of communication materials. A church capital campaign is like a three-legged stool in that…
- 8 Foundational Truths of Church Capital Campaigns
- Church Seating (2)
- How To: Estimate a Church Building Program Budget
"What man would build a tower without first counting the cost?? - JesusMillions of dollars every year are wasted on church building plans that churches cannot…
- Church Seating - How Would Jesus Sit?
Pastor Dan Kimball of Vintage church posted an interesting history of pews and church seating. As he points out, pre-reformation, people did not sit in fixed…
- How To: Estimate a Church Building Program Budget
- Church Finance (6)
- Pastors Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Last year, you may recall that the bottom fell out of the economy.According to a survey conducted by Brian Kluth of over 1,000 churches, 29% of the responding…
- A Wise Quote, Still True Over 100 Years Later
I love this quote. It is appropriate in so many circumstances, not the least of which is in church design and construction.“There is hardly anything in the…
- Church Financing - Still a Tough Market
Churches continue to have difficulty getting the financing they need for buildling or relocation. We have seen any number of churches that should be able to…
- The Year of the Church Capital Campaign
The banks have money to lend, they just don't seem to want to do it. This week a number of the largest banks were called before Congress who basically told…
- Should Your Church Build In These Times Of Economic Uncertainty?
I am hearing this question a lot these days, "Should our church build given the economic situation?" While a specific church situation may otherwise dictate,…
- Church Capital Campaign Horror Story
For many churches, it is the season of the capital campaign that will help finance the construction of the church building. For the world, it is the season of…
- Pastors Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- Church Architect (3)
- Need a Church Architect or Church Building Plans?
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.comThis new…
- Tips on Selecting a Church Architect
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…
- Architects and Church Construction Cost
I had to laugh today as I was reading a Scout Merit Badge Review on the usscouts.org website. One of the merit badges which boy scouts can earn is for…
- Need a Church Architect or Church Building Plans?
- Church Grants (2)
- Raising Money From Outside the Church
A reader asked about how a church capital campaign can reach outside the church to get money from the community. This is a good question, and I will try to…
- Church Grants - Part I
Many churches today are seeking church grants for a variety of purposes, including construction. According to Bernice Sanders Smoot of Saint Wall Street, there…
- Raising Money From Outside the Church
- Save Money (4)
- Announcing The Complete Church Capital Campaign in a Box
AMI today announces the Abundant Giving Capital Campaign, a complete Church Capital Campaign in Box. Abundant Giving distinguishes itself from other…
- Don't Forget the Bibles
So many details get overlooked when building a new church. As you approach the end of your church building project you will be ordering new church furniture.…
- Contracting for Church Design & Construction
Which Way is the Right Way? There are a myriad of ways for a church to contract for the design and construction of a new church. Today, many churches are built…
- The Worst Way to Design & Build a Church
I have seen a number of articles recently that echo what I have been saying all along, that the "traditional" Design/Bid/Build (DBB) model is not the way to…
- Announcing The Complete Church Capital Campaign in a Box
- Missions (1)
- Don't Complain About Your Church Building
The next time you are feeling like complaining that your church building is too small, too crowded, too cold, too dark, or that the building is preventing you…
- Don't Complain About Your Church Building
- Church Loan (2)
- Church Financing - Still a Tough Market
Churches continue to have difficulty getting the financing they need for buildling or relocation. We have seen any number of churches that should be able to…
- The Year of the Church Capital Campaign
The banks have money to lend, they just don't seem to want to do it. This week a number of the largest banks were called before Congress who basically told…
- Church Financing - Still a Tough Market
- How-To (2)
- Increasing Church Volunteers & Giving
Two things most churches don't seem to have enough of are workers and money. What you may not realize is that these two issues are spiritually related…
- How To: Estimate a Church Building Program Budget
"What man would build a tower without first counting the cost?? - JesusMillions of dollars every year are wasted on church building plans that churches cannot…
- Increasing Church Volunteers & Giving
- Church Stewardship (2)
- Increasing Church Volunteers & Giving
Two things most churches don't seem to have enough of are workers and money. What you may not realize is that these two issues are spiritually related…
- Pastors Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Last year, you may recall that the bottom fell out of the economy.According to a survey conducted by Brian Kluth of over 1,000 churches, 29% of the responding…
- Increasing Church Volunteers & Giving
- Church Staffing (1)
- Increasing Church Volunteers & Giving
Two things most churches don't seem to have enough of are workers and money. What you may not realize is that these two issues are spiritually related…
- Increasing Church Volunteers & Giving
- AMI Consulting Services (4)
- Our Ministry to Your Church
. Develop Consensus .. Reduce Cost and Risk ... Raise Money for Building .... and much more Your church will never undertake a task that is more…
- AMI Church Consulting Services Ministry
A brief introduction to AMI Church Consulting Ministry and the services that we offer to the church in support of building, relocating, expanding and fundraisin…
- Church Needs & Feasibility Study
A short introduction to a church needs and feasibility study with links to additional information.
- Church Capital Campaign
Introduction to church capital campaign. What you should expect from a church capital stewardship campaign.
- Our Ministry to Your Church
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