Archive for the ‘Building Design’ Category

How Can Lighting Enhance the Worship Experience?
October 17, 2018

How Can Lighting Enhance the Worship Experience?

Download this free case study where an older church utilized lighting to turn a very traditional building into a vibrant and modern atmosphere.

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Using Your Church Building for More Than Church
October 15, 2018

Using Your Church Building for More Than Church

A shrinking Florida church redefines their mission and opens their doors to local nonprofits, creating a hub of activity that revitalizes their community.

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We All Make Mistakes: The Sign Pointing Two Different Ways
April 30, 2018

We All Make Mistakes: The Sign Pointing Two Different Ways

We're celebrating church communication failures because we all make mistakes. This time it's a temporary direction sign that points both east and west.

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Set the Stage: A Manifesto for Church Stage Design by Jonathan Malm
September 14, 2015

Set the Stage: A Manifesto for Church Stage Design by Jonathan Malm

Jonathan Malm explores the philosophical and practical realities of church stage design in this quick and helpful read.

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30 Stage Design Tips for Churches
September 14, 2015

30 Stage Design Tips for Churches

We explore 30 stage design tips from some of the top church stage designers, including how to use light, keeping it simple, welcoming people and more.

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8 Steps to Making Interior Signs Work For Your Church
June 26, 2013

8 Steps to Making Interior Signs Work For Your Church

Interior signage isn't as cool as developing a website or creating video for others, but it can be a vital part of your visitor experience and make their first visit ...

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Church Signs: Tips for Secondary Exterior Signs
June 19, 2013

Church Signs: Tips for Secondary Exterior Signs

What do visitors to your church need to know from the moment they turn into the driveway until they step through the front door? Is there special parking? A specific ...

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Church Signs: Tips for Your Primary Exterior Sign
June 12, 2013

Church Signs: Tips for Your Primary Exterior Sign

The sign out front creates a powerful first impression for your church. So what's on your sign?

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The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church
March 11, 2013

The Forgotten Few Minutes Before Church

What happens when a visitor sits down in your worship space in those few minutes before your service starts? Are you creating an experience that fits your values and brings ...

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Office Hours: Conferences & What’s Exciting
January 23, 2013

Office Hours: Conferences & What’s Exciting

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about church conferences and three things he's done in the past year that were ...

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Office Hours: Church Signs & Facebook
October 31, 2012

Office Hours: Church Signs & Facebook

Our own Justin Wise has online office hours and takes your questions. This week he talks about effective church signs and examples of churches using Facebook.

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An Environment Worth Sharing
August 9, 2010

An Environment Worth Sharing

How is your church creating a worship environment worth sharing and returning to? Visual worship expert Camron Ware shares his experience with local churches and challenges us to do more.

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building-design Article
October 14, 2009

$5 Million Bridge to Somewhere: Tie it to the Purpose

Church building campaigns can be hard for congregations to swallow. But how about building a $5 million bridge to ease parking congestion for a church? That’s what North Point Community ...

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building-design Article
September 14, 2009

Abercrombie & Church

The September 14 print edition of Fortune magazine had an article (no link) by Beth Kowitt on how mall owners have been thinking “outside of the (big) box” when it ...

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building-design Article
March 1, 2009

A Church Helping The Church

Uprising Church is uprooting itself from its current meeting space at YMCA and moving … to Sunday nights only. Now, honestly I think I’d miss church on Sunday morning and at ...

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