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3 Essential Tips for Designing a Church Building
Architecture  ·  Construction
Don’t Skip These 3 Steps in a New Building

There are some conversations that I have over and over. Of late, conversations about building a new building have been popping back up. Of course, hundreds of things need to be considered when building a new building, but there are […]

January 15, 2015

How Spatial Storytelling Transforms Spaces into Meaningful Places
Architecture
The Magical World of Room 10

Yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to experience a magical place. This encounter taught me a powerful lesson about the power of ‘story’ to enhance experiences and to transform mere spaces into memorable places. This place was Room 10.   Let me […]

September 4, 2014

Visioneering Studios: Custom Church Architecture Focused on Your Unique Vision
Architecture  ·  Construction
Does your church architect “get you?”

First, let me say that just using the term “church architect” already makes me cringe, because unfortunately the American countryside is littered with examples of bad design foisted on the public by well-intentioned “church architects” who unfortunately just don’t get […]

March 2, 2014

To Build or Not to Build: Smart Church Growth Strategies
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
To Build or Not To Build

I doubt that anything I am writing here is really earth shattering news. Most of it is common sense, but as is often the case, common sense can be clouded by tunnel vision, tradition, thinking inside the box, and “not […]

July 21, 2014

Is Your Church a Beacon or a Black Hole in the Community
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
Is Your Church a Black Hole?

Is your church a black hole in the community? That sounds like a pretty serious allegation. After all black holes are dark spots in the universe. We only know they exist because of the effect of their strong gravitational pull […]

April 1, 2014

9 Facility Issues That Plague Churches – Diagnose & Revitalize
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
9 Diseases of the Church Facility

With all the stress and hustle of the Christmas season, I want to lighten things up.   The below are 9 “diseases” that many church facilities suffer from. Gary Nicholson, one of Visioneering’s studio directors and lead architects, developed this […]

December 6, 2013

The Economic Impact of Churches on Communities: Understanding the “Halo Effect
Insights
The Economic Value of a Church: Surprising Reality

Many churches looking to impact their communities via multisite locations or church planting are often faced with the dilemma of not just identifying a suitable place to meet, but being able to navigate issues associated with the local governmental authorities.  […]

November 15, 2013

Top Tips for Churches Negotiating a Lease Agreement
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
5 Lease Negotiating Tips for Churches

As the multisite and church planting movements continue to become the fastest form of multiplication and community impact, an increasing number of churches are looking to facilities they would lease rather than own.  Given this trend, I thought it would […]

October 18, 2013

Visioneering Studios: Breaking Myths & Redefining Church Facility Solutions
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
Mythbusting: But I Thought Visioneering was Just a Design Firm

You probably think you know who Visioneering Studios is. You’ve heard of them from other churches who have used them over the last decade, you’ve listened to them speak at church conferences, you’ve seen pictures and blog posts on social […]

October 2, 2013

Why Church Facility Maintenance Shapes First Impressions
Architecture  ·  Construction  ·  Insights
Story, Duct Tape and Facility Condition

I love duct tape as much as the next guy. In fact, I believe that I can repair just about anything in our house with duct tape. When I was in my early years of college I took a 2-year […]

July 26, 2013

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