When Not to Build has helped numerous churches find wise and creative solutions to their space problems. The first edition garnered a Recommended Resource Award from Your Church magazine and won favorable reviews:A useful book for churches that want to build, and a valuable contribution for those that want to focus on developing more effective ministries.--Reformed ReviewWill edify any church leader in any phase of church growth.--Bookstore JournalNow this expanded edition takes into account the changing shape of the contemporary church with four new chapters, a new appendix, an added preface, and updated information throughout.In the authors' experience, nine out of ten churches that consider building have a better alternative. When Not to Build helps pastors, church leaders, building committees, and laypeople find those alternatives and avoid unnecessary expense. It also offers practical advice for keeping building costs at a minimum when it is the right time to build, as well as maintaining focus on ministry through a building program. Self-tests are included at the end of each chapter.

When Not to Build: An Architect's Unconventional Wisdom for the Growing Church

Bowman, Ray

Baker Book House,c1992

Proven church growth consultants show churches how to increase efficiency so they can save thousands, even millions, of dollars while multiplying their ministry impact.

The More-with-Less Church: Maximize Your Money, Space, Time, and People to Multiply Ministry Impact

Religion & Spirituality

Hall, Eddy

Machmer, J. Skipp

Christian Books & Bibles

Baker Books

Church architect and consultant Ray Bowman gives unconventional but sound financial advice for churches seeking to expand their ministry. Ray challenges typical borrow-to-build thinking, with proven strategies showing how your church can expand without going into debt.

When Not to Borrow: Unconventional Financial Wisdom to Set Your Church Free

Baker Pub Group

Wise insight on building a church, growing a church, and keeping costs low. For pastors, leaders, and building committees.

The role of elder is arguably the church's most thankless job. From putting out fires and dealing with disgruntled members to teaching new Christians and encouraging the weak, all while being a model disciple, an elder's role can seem exhausting and unrelenting. To survive, elders need a place of spiritual solitude and relief where they can draw closer to the Chief Shepherd and have their soul restored. In Rest in Green Pastures, nine shepherds offer encouragement, help, and hope for common struggles faced by church leaders. Topics covered include the New Testament's vision of a shepherd's role and responsibilities, the training and appointment of new elders, and the role of an elder's wife. Written by men with a combined seventy years of service as overseers, Rest in Green Pastures offers a helping hand to those tasked with the most important job in the world.

Rest in Green Pastures: Encouragement for Shepherds

Bailey, Steve

McCurley, Chris

Lockhart, Jay

Faughn, Jim

Barber, Jerrie

Norton, Howard

Woodall, Gregg

Crain, Sellers

Scott, Janace

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