What is the relationship between a church’s growth and its facilities? Most of us know either intuitively, or by experience that buildings do not cause churches to grow. If that were true there wouldn't be so many half-empty church buildings. We also know there does seem to be some relationship between facilities and growing churches. If it is not “If you build it they will come”, then what? Buildings are like containers. When a container is full, you cannot add more to it

Providing Quality Space for Ministry When you set out to evaluate your church’s space from the perspective of its quality, start by examining the homes, offices and retail space in the area of the people you are trying to reach. Let this establish a standard of quality. The homes they live in, the offices they work in and the stores they shop in can communicate a level of expectation they have for physical space. If you do not meet up with these expectations, you may have c