Interpreting Your Scores
Every yes or maybe answer is a possible reason to not build, to delay building, or to seek another more appropriate solution through prayer, research, and reevaluation.
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Questions 1 through 8 relate to motivations for building. In the book When Not to Build: An Architect’s Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church, these issues are discussed in Part 1, “The Principle of Focus.” |
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Questions 9 through 11 deal with how best to meet space needs, the subject of part 2, “The Principle of Use.” | |
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Questions 12 through 15 address financial readiness, which is covered in part 3, |
“The Principle of Provision.” The principles of focus, use, and provision can help your church avoid a premature or unnecessary building program, but if your church continues to grow, the time to build probably will come.
Part 4 of the book, “When It’s Time to Build,” explains who should plan your new building (most churches ask the wrong people to do it), and describes innovative design features that can make your facility a more effective ministry tool. Finally, an appendix turns the whole book into a working handbook for the congregation that is ready to develop a master facility plan.