Church Buildings: A Strategic Guide to Design, Renovation, and Construction
How can church leaders make wise decisions when planning, designing, and constructing their church's facilities?

How do church leaders address the needs and wants of the church while staying within their budget? When should they begin planning their future facility? Pastors, elders, and leaders beginning the process of renovation or construction are faced with the questions of where to begin, when to hire professionals, and how to successfully oversee the many details of their building project.

In Church Buildings, PlanNorth Principal Architect Katie Burch draws from extensive industry experience to give church executives the tools and knowledge to successfully lead their church's renovation or new building construction from beginning to end. Leaders will learn useful tips and advice of how to:

Refine the vision and purpose for their church
Create an informative, clear fundraising campaign
Ensure their facilities meet the unique needs of their congregation
Creatively work within their church's budget
Navigate the terms and processes of the design and construction industries

Whether church leaders are just beginning their ministry or are knee-deep in a growing congregation, this book will serve as an excellent reference guide for an organized, informed approach to facilities. Most importantly, leaders will walk away understanding how to ensure their church facility will serve people for decades to come.
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Church Buildings: A Strategic Guide to Design, Renovation, and Construction
How can church leaders make wise decisions when planning, designing, and constructing their church's facilities?

How do church leaders address the needs and wants of the church while staying within their budget? When should they begin planning their future facility? Pastors, elders, and leaders beginning the process of renovation or construction are faced with the questions of where to begin, when to hire professionals, and how to successfully oversee the many details of their building project.

In Church Buildings, PlanNorth Principal Architect Katie Burch draws from extensive industry experience to give church executives the tools and knowledge to successfully lead their church's renovation or new building construction from beginning to end. Leaders will learn useful tips and advice of how to:

Refine the vision and purpose for their church
Create an informative, clear fundraising campaign
Ensure their facilities meet the unique needs of their congregation
Creatively work within their church's budget
Navigate the terms and processes of the design and construction industries

Whether church leaders are just beginning their ministry or are knee-deep in a growing congregation, this book will serve as an excellent reference guide for an organized, informed approach to facilities. Most importantly, leaders will walk away understanding how to ensure their church facility will serve people for decades to come.
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Church Buildings: A Strategic Guide to Design, Renovation, and Construction

Church Buildings: A Strategic Guide to Design, Renovation, and Construction

by Katie Burch
Church Buildings: A Strategic Guide to Design, Renovation, and Construction

Church Buildings: A Strategic Guide to Design, Renovation, and Construction

by Katie Burch

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How can church leaders make wise decisions when planning, designing, and constructing their church's facilities?

How do church leaders address the needs and wants of the church while staying within their budget? When should they begin planning their future facility? Pastors, elders, and leaders beginning the process of renovation or construction are faced with the questions of where to begin, when to hire professionals, and how to successfully oversee the many details of their building project.

In Church Buildings, PlanNorth Principal Architect Katie Burch draws from extensive industry experience to give church executives the tools and knowledge to successfully lead their church's renovation or new building construction from beginning to end. Leaders will learn useful tips and advice of how to:

Refine the vision and purpose for their church
Create an informative, clear fundraising campaign
Ensure their facilities meet the unique needs of their congregation
Creatively work within their church's budget
Navigate the terms and processes of the design and construction industries

Whether church leaders are just beginning their ministry or are knee-deep in a growing congregation, this book will serve as an excellent reference guide for an organized, informed approach to facilities. Most importantly, leaders will walk away understanding how to ensure their church facility will serve people for decades to come.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940156753437
Publisher: Lucid Books
Publication date: 09/21/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 164
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Katie Burch is a licensed professional architect and founding principal of PlanNorth Architectural Company, a boutique design firm based in Brenham, Texas. PlanNorth currently serves churches in the Greater Houston and Brazos Valley areas, specializing in Worship Spaces and Brand Architecture.

Having served as lead architect on church projects both large and small, Katie takes pride in her team’s ability to create beautiful spaces from simple, economical materials, and she passionately researches solutions for churches to build at maximum value. PlanNorth lives by their company motto, "Share what you know"--a conviction that openly sharing expertise and experience will create informed, educated churches who can do more and make better decisions.

Katie is a member of Redeemer Church in Brenham and serves on the Impact Foundation Board benefiting Impact Houston Church of Christ. She lives in Brenham with her husband, Ken, and their two boys, Grady and Jackson.
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