Factors in a church facility

Mark Driscoll recently finished a series of posts on 23 factors that church planters should consider when finding a church facility.

Many of these factors are important not only for new church planters, but also for established churches with existing facilities...

1. Sight
2. Time Flexibility
3. Set-up and Tear-down
4. Smell
5. Comfort
6. Lighting
7. Acoustics
8. Power
9. Location
10. Children's Space
11. Room for Fellowship
12. Cost
13. Storage
14. Public Perception
15. Parking
16. Additional Space
17. Additional Use
18. Cleanliness
19. Accessibility
20. Signage
21. Conflicting Dates
22. Contract Length
23. Facility Options
    

Where is your facility the strongest? Weakest? Are there any glaring problems? Easy fixes? Not every improvement has to be a multi-million dollar renovation. Some of these factors can be radically improved with a simple change in lighting, paint, greenery, decor, fixtures, furniture arrangement, or room assignments.

We all need to continually ask how we can make our facilities welcoming to visitors and conducive for worship and fellowship. No space will be ideal. There will almost always both positives and negatives to any building. But Driscoll raises some excellent thoughts on an issue we often overlook.

You can download all four of Driscoll's posts here as one pdf article.