Imagine completing a building project only to discover your new facility doesn't actually enhance your ministry. Envision yourself leading a church in an older building designed for a completely different era and style of ministry. Your church is not a building, but your building impacts your church. Since the 1980s, our team at Brown Church Development Group has partnered with churches of every size, style, and budget across the country—and after four decades, we’ve truly se

In today’s fast-paced, screen-focused world, authentic relationships are harder to build and sustain. Yet God designed us—individually, in families, and as churches—to thrive in meaningful connection with one another. The good news? With thoughtful design, churches can create spaces that naturally foster community, fellowship, and engagement. Here are a few ways you can use intentional design to strengthen connections within your church. Know Your Church Every successful desi

When God is moving in a ministry, the natural instinct is to expand in every way possible. For Peace Lutheran Church (PLC) in Grand Island, Nebraska, that moment came when its weekday preschool ministry experienced a 200% growth in a short time. With classrooms bustling, the church of 500 members commissioned a plan to add more children’s education space—certain it was the right next step. But then a new perspective changed everything. Peace Lutheran Church | Grand Island, NE