When a church begins thinking about expanding its facility, the conversation often starts in a familiar place: What’s the scope? What’s the budget? What’s the timeline? Those are important questions—but they’re not the first  questions you should be asking. Because if assumptions about your ministry’s health, growth, or needs are even slightly off, your facility could end up working against  your mission instead of supporting it. At Brown Church Development Group (BCDG) , we’

Your building shouldn’t matter as much as it does—but the reality is, your facility matters more then you think. More often than not, ministry growth slows because a facility can no longer support the ministry happening inside it. When a building starts working against the mission, leaders feel the pressure every week, but may not immediately recognize the cause. If your church feels stuck, stretched, or constantly reacting, your facility may be part of the problem. Here are