Apr 5, 20171 minALLHow Do We Accomplish Our Mission?- Through consultations leading to designs that are ministry driven, budget conscious, sensitive to cost-savings techniques, and are...
Apr 4, 20171 minALLWhy Use Church Development Services?We offer one relationship that will meet any or all of a church’s needs – from planning through design, fundraising, financing, and...
Apr 3, 20171 minALLFOUR DIVISIONS: ONE GOALOur main goal is to honor God by providing the highest and best value as church expansion specialists; and if facilities are a stumbling...
Mar 31, 20171 minALLYou have a vision, but are you ready?Do you ... ... know the cost? ... understand the relationship of space to function? ... understand the financial boundaries within which...
Mar 30, 20171 minALLWhat Should My Pre-Design Goals Be?Ask and Answer These Questions: 1. Do you need to build, and if so, why? 2. What do you need to build, and why? 3. What will your...
Mar 24, 20171 minALLChurches Are DifferentEach church is unique in its ministry, and this uniqueness needs to be supported by the structure in which it functions. The space that...
Mar 23, 20171 minALLWe Need a New Facility ... What Process Does CDS Recommend?[1] Hire an independent firm to review church finances before your architect draws anything. Why? Because a high percentage of sealed...
Mar 14, 20171 minALLA Strategy is Essential to SuccessNehemiah was a God-appointed leader who used a strategy. When God laid it on his heart to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah began...
Mar 10, 20171 minALLWhen is the Best Time to Build?The best time to build is when the church reaches 85% of its worship capacity for the first time. While the “85% capacity” rule-of-thumb...
Mar 9, 20171 minALLA Building That Reflects Its PeopleTo be a happy experience, the church building must be an expression of the whole congregation and not the vision of just one person or a...