Resources in Print:
In
addition to our interactive services, Church Architecture provides pamphlets
and publications at no or low cost to churches on a variety of building
and planning subjects. Currently available are the following:
Information Package About LifeWay Church Architecture
(click
for free download)
Planning and Building Church Facilities
by Gwenn McCormick - $19.95
Available from
Church Architecture and online.
Guidebook for Planning Church Recreation Facilities
2nd Edition - $10.00
Available only
from Church Architecture and LifeWay Church Recreation.
Click to download an article about church building and planning:
- "The Planning and Building Process"
- "Rules of Thumb"
- "Capital Fund Raising For Small Churches"
- "Student Ministry Space: Thinking outside the Box"
- "What?s the best floor to use in a preschool room? carpet, or vinyl?"
- "Selecting The Right Architect"
- "Buildings Do Not Cause Growth"
- "Checklist To Determine Readiness To Build A Recreation Facility"
- "Church Growth And Church Facilities"
- "Designing Technology Into Your Building"
- "Does Your Church Have a Bug In Its Planning?"
- "Guidlines For Preschool Space"
- "Is Your Church User Friendly?"
- "Plan And Build With A Winning Attitude"
- "Six Secrets For Successful Change"
- "When Is It Best To Relocate Your Church?"
An article to help plan a playground area (not on the LifeWay website): "Excellence in Playground Design"
Other Helps on Church Buildings, Growth and Long Range Planning available:
- LifeWay Church Sales: Online Catalogue for church furnishings such as pews, steeples, tables, chairs, and many other building-related items
- LifeWay Church Capital Fund Raising Services: for information on Together We Build©, Bridge to Tomorrow©, and Door to the Future© consultant-led, and consultant-assisted services and products designed to assist your church raise funds for your building or other project
- LifeWay Church Signs: for information on a variety of church signs
- Bank of the West: Lifeway's endorsed provider for Church Loans.
- North American Mission Board: for information on volunteering or finding volunteers to help with your building project
- NAMB Church Finance Ministry: for helps related to financing a church building project
Recommended Reading:
- The Every Church Guide to Growth: How Any Plateaued Church Can Grow, by Thomas Rainer, Elmer Towns, and Peter Wagner
- The Kingdom-Focused Church, by Gene Mims
- Mapping Your Church Strategy, by Mark Marshall
- Kingdom Principles For Church Growth - Revised Edition, by Gene Mims
- Recreation And Sports Ministry, by John Garner
- Evangelism Through The Sunday School - A Journey Of FAITH, by Bobby Welch
- The Purpose-Driven Church, by Rick Warren
- Church Administration: Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry , by Robert H. Welch
- Advanced Strategic Planning , by Aubrey Malphurs
- Becoming a Healthy Church , by Stephen A. Macchia
- The Power of Vision, by George Barna
- How To Start A New Service, by Charles Arn
- Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church, by Kennon Callahan
- Effective Church Finances: A Complete Guide to Budgeting, Fund-Raising, and Setting and Achieving Financial Goals , by Kennon Callahan
- Leading the Team-Based Church: How Pastors and Church Staffs Can Grow Together Into a Powerful Fellowship of Leaders , by George Cladis
- Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry, by Aubrey Malphurs