Table Of Contents
Preface
Special Building Challenges for Today’s Church
Introduction
·
It’s
Harder Than It Looks
·
There’s Nothing New Under the Sun
·
Common Mistakes in Church Construction
·
An
Important Point to Remember
Chapter 1 - Proper Process Prevents Poor Performance
·
God
is not the Author of Confusion
·
The
Key to a Better Building Program
·
The
Cost of Project Changes
·
Failure to Plan = Planning to Fail
·
Three
Building Blocks of Any Building Program
·
The
Pre-construction Process
Chapter 2 - Forming & Staffing a Building Committee
·
Building Committee - Overall Structure
·
Structure of the Executive Building Committee
·
Staffing Committees
·
Subcommittees
Chapter 3 - The Crucial Role of Vision in Building
Chapter 4 - Financial Ability & Counting the Cost
·
Financial Ability
·
Estimating a Maximum Building Budget
·
Lending – What to Expect
Chapter 5 - Needs & Wants
·
Separating Needs & Wants
·
The
Benefits of Outside Counsel
·
How
Much Does It Cost to Build?
Chapter 6 - Design
·
The
Benefits of Conceptual Master Planning
·
Things to Remember in the Design Process:
·
75
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Church Architect
·
Pre-developed (off-the-shelf) Architectural Plans
Chapter 7 - Financing
·
Conventional Loan
·
Bond
Offerings
·
Retiring Debt
Chapter 8 - Capital Campaigns & Fundraising
·
What
is a Capital Campaign?
·
The
Three Pillars of a Capital Stewardship Campaign
·
What
You Should Expect
·
When
Should the Church Run a Capital Campaign?
·
Retiring Debt Is More Expensive Than Avoiding It!
·
Fundraising
Chapter 9 – Construction Methods
·
Design/Bid/Build
·
Design/Build
·
Construction Management
Chapter 10 - General Church Building Guidelines
·
Issues That Drive Up Building Costs
Chapter 11 - Special Challenges for Small Churches
·
Financing Challenges
·
A
Simple Financing Example:
·
Accounting Practices
·
Focus
·
Buying Land
·
Lease-Purchase – A Financing Alternative
·
Preparing for the Future
Chapter 12 - Purchasing Land
·
How
Much Land?
·
Where
to Build?
·
Searching for Land
·
Finding Land Through Social Networking
·
Finding Land Via the Internet
·
Land
Purchase Options
·
Religious Land Use
Chapter 13 - Ponderings & Observations
Appendix A - Insights on Achieving a Positive Church
Construction Experience
Appendix B - Giving in the Church: An Analysis of
Average Giving per Person
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