Sometimes church leaders look at neighboring churches, other churches in their own denomination, or well-known mega-churches and ask questions like: “How do we compare to them?” “Would more people come to our church if we had a building like their’s?”
If their facilities aren’t as grand: They might look at the size of that church building and assume something special must be happening in there. They might start thinking about how they could attract more people if they just had those kinds of facilities.
If their facilities are better than others: They might pat themselves on the back and wonder what the other churches are doing wrong. Or, they might look at the ones that are still bigger than theirs’s and determine that they will build even bigger.
Effects of Comparisons & Competition on Christ-like Character:
The Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide looks at three effects of comparisons and competition on Christ-like character.
All Posts about Facilities Management:
- CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Footing
- CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Focus
- CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Flexible
- CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Functional
- CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Free from Consumerism
- CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Free from Comparisons
- CHURCH FACILITIES: Keep Free from Coercion
- Building Equals Increased Possibilities?
- Building Equals Increased Testimony?
- Building Equals Making an Eternal Difference?
- Building Reflect the Glory of His Name?
- Management of Facilities Requires Grace
- Grace Affects Giving
- Grace Needed for Attitudes about Church Facilities
- The Building Isn’t Enough
- Spiritual versus Physical House of Worship
- Transforming Work of the Spirit, Not the Building
- A House of Prayer?
- When a Church is Truly a House of Prayer
- Building Projects Benefit from More than One Type of Leader
- Facilities Management & Building Maintenance a Ministry?
- Building Reflect the Newness of the Resurrection?
- Building Reflect the Keeping of God’s Word?
Scriptural nourishment for believers. God bless you