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November 20, 2008
Building upon the right foundation
Mark Brooks, president and founder of Charis, writes in Deal or No Deal: Build Now or Wait for Economic Improvement? that churches should consider their own personal situation when deciding to postpone or follow through with building plans.
He outlines several areas for consideration. All are good reminders that an economic recession affects us all differently.
I would verify this. The churches I'm talking to have multiple feelings and opinions as to how the economy is or will affect their ministry and particularly their giving. One church told me a couple of weeks ago that their giving is up 30% while another is being forced to consider laying off personnel just to breakeven with last year.
Entering a capital campaign may or may not be the best decision right now for your church. Each church should consider the decision individually.
Perhaps the cost of holding your cards, hunkering down and hanging on until this "storm" passes might be greater in terms of ministry than any capital campaign you might consider.
Posted by bstroup at November 20, 2008 3:15 PM
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