When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
Use creative scheduling.
Ray Bowman • When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
Find new uses for any space not already fully used.
Ray Bowman • When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
Barrier 3 Underutilization of Facilities
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- Consider a Modest Addition
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When we have too many slots to fill, we tend to view people as potential slot-fillers. When people serve not because of God’s call but because they have been drafted, the quality of ministry suffers.
Ray Bowman • When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
When There Is a Better, Less Costly Solution
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12 Good Intentions Are Not Enough
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the next step is to create an itemized list of space needs, both immediate and long-term.
Ray Bowman • When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church
to try to revitalize the church’s ministry to teens by building or remodeling a meeting space is pointless if the fundamental problem with that ministry is unqualified leadership.