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Architecture & Construction

Need more parking spaces? Is overcrowding causing problems in the pews?

Growing churches face a number of facility challenges. Let ChurchCentral guide you through these issues, sharing other ministries' success stories and how-to guides.

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Storefronts attractive alternatives to breaking ground
Vacant storefronts can be viable options for pastors and church planters looking for a place to call home.

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Building projects should be testaments, not tests

Choosing the right partner on a building project can be just as important as choosing the right design.

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Church pews taking back seat to flexible seating
The trend toward multi-purpose buildings has many church leaders eying stackable chairs for worship seating.

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Churches on the grow have funding options available
Banks and other lenders offer options to help fund the phenomenal growth of churches in the United States.

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It's time to hit the roof with new ideas
Jim Couchenour tells us styles, methods, and practices pale in comparison to the urgency of seeing lost people come to Christ when we are willing to try new ways to reach them.

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22 Oct 2004	Granger church intentional about reaching unchurched
20 Oct 2004	Morris Architects forms Church Design Studio to help churches better plan for growth
19 Oct 2004	City on a Hill uses donated hospital to provide holistic ministry for community
18 Oct 2004	Church bells ring in Baghdad after bombings
11 Oct 2004	Wash. D.C. church leaders say human needs should come before proposed baseball park
07 Oct 2004	Fla. church plant struggles to take root after hurricanes
30 Sep 2004	Damaged Fla. churches offer aid to hurricane victims
24 Sep 2004	Lakewood Church-Central to use Daktronics video display system
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09 Sep 2004	Kentucky church grows in two locations
08 Sep 2004	Hurricane Frances rips steeple off Fla. church
02 Sep 2004	Church opens again after 20-year lapse
01 Sep 2004	Court rules congregation can keep its building despite leaving UMC denomination
23 Aug 2004	North Carolina churches shocked by string of robberies
18 Aug 2004	Church World Service in Fla. to help hurricane victims
16 Aug 2004	Church holds outdoor services after hurricane
16 Aug 2004	Greek Orthodox Church aims for Olympic revival
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