No Joke: Now IS a Good Time to Build

You might think, in this economy, that we could potentially struggle with finding churches to spotlight in our monthly Foundations column, which focuses on new construction/renovation projects among worship facilities throughout the country.

However, all evidence to the contrary. We have no shortage of projects to cover...and the dollar amount of these projects alone is a testament that churches are still, indeed, continuing to build and expand. In our four issues so far this year, we have profiled four churches with new building projects together totalling $41.16 million in construction costs.

I recently came across an article in a local newspaper profiling a Baptist church that just closed on a $25.4 million loan for a new worship center.

In particular, this paragraph stood out to me:

"...some in the community may question why the church is spending so much money to build the church during a time of recession. However...now is the perfect time to build because the recession means cheaper construction costs."

You can read the full article here.

I'm always interested in your thoughts. Is your church currently going through a building campaign/project, or are you planning one in the near future? How is the economy affecting your expansion plans?

Best,
Jill Pinheiro
Managing Editor