Over the years, not having facilities staff, we've developed a team of volunteers and contractors that handle our facilities maintenance program. I talked to one of our contractors the other day when the "ongoing nature" of facilities maintenance came up. I said, "The facilities game never ends!" Call it "job security," I guess :). I know from first-hand experience that taking care of a building and campus is a … [Read more...]
A Place For Everything And Everything In Its Place
Learning The Ins And Outs Of An Operational Must!
The more I serve in this capacity, the more I realize that much of what I’ve learned over my years in corporate applies to managing the church. “Doing church” each weekend is a lot about logistics. You know, having everything you need, where you need it when you need it. Pulling this off, though, in a multi-purpose facility is difficult. Over time, everything gets shuffled, and before you know it, you are stifled … [Read more...]
Faith And Church Building Programs
The Huge "Leap Of Faith" Required Of The Church When It Comes To Land And Buildings
It occurred to me for the first time early in the life of our church when we were in the beginning stages of raising funds for land and a new building. To buy land and build a building, the church has to run a capital campaign to raise funds. And, to run a capital campaign, church leadership must “vision cast,” which means having some idea of what is going to be built. Right? But, how do the leaders know what's … [Read more...]
How To Increase Your Auditorium Seating Capacity
The Story Of How We Increased Our Seating Capacity By Almost 25% With One Very Simple Idea
It was during a Management Team meeting that one of the best ideas I’d ever heard was suggested. Shortly after moving from a movie theater to our 19-acre campus, into a building that was too small from the start, we were discussing our need to increase the seating capacity of the auditorium (multi-purpose space). At the time, we were able to seat up to 350. Of course, we had increased the number of services to the … [Read more...]