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CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Focus

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If you have not read the section of the site on Church Purpose, please do so now in order for this practicum to be most helpful to you. Click below:
Church Leadership Basics: God’s Purpose for the Church
Building Merely a Tool
Building a Tool

When asked to identify the greatest commandment, Jesus responded that first and foremost we are to love God with all of who we are and second, to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matt. 22:36-40).

Our focus should therefore be to love God and love people.
Church facilities are merely be a tool to help us do that.

If our focus is on LOVING GOD, then we will think about these issues in regard to our church facilities:

  1. Are we honoring God? Does it showcase Him, not us? Are we keeping it attractive, not showy?
  1. Are we being good stewards of what He has given us? Does it reflect His ownership, not ours? Are we keeping it efficient, not consuming of time, energy, and financial resources?

IF our focus is on LOVING PEOPLE, then we will ask ourselves these questions in regard to our church facilities:

  1. Does it communicate warmth and welcome to all?
  1. Does it offer the safety and security needed in today’s world?

In addition to the content on this page the Steering the Church Toward God’s Purposes Leadership Guide provides some brief input about these sets of questions.

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2 Replies to “CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Focus”

  1. Hello we have a Christian based church and want to move into a bigger facility and i am wondering what Christian based services can we offer to the community. We have 70,000 sq ft / 15000 will be used for our church and we want to convert the entire building into Christian related services and i am looking for ideas. Thank you, Neal K

    • Hello, Neal K.! How good that you want to make sure your facilities get used in ways that serve the needs of others. There are many directions you could go like clothing and/or food pantry, childcare services (i.e., an after school program, tutoring, etc.), support groups of various kinds, training center for seminars & workshops of various kinds, concerts, family events, clubs of various sorts (i.e., Child Evangelism), counseling center, etc.

      I would start by doing an assessment of the needs in your community so you are doing that which truly targets needs. Since these kinds of services often require many workers and resources, you might want to consider collaborating with other churches in your community and/or any ministries near you. Not only will it increase your pool of workers and resources but it also would provide a good testimony to the world around us that Christians can work together. Further, if working together even from the planning stages, you can undoubtedly learn more about your community and its needs and perhaps gain ideas you wouldn’t have thought of on your own. Of course, all of this should be embedded in much prayer.

      May God give you the wisdom needed to effectively use your facilities to His glory and the advancement of His kingdom as you show His love through how you use your building.

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