When Do You Really Need a Building Permit for Your Church Design?

Not every church building remodel is a major project. Sometimes   a small change to the church design, like fresh paint, replacing carpet, or updating other finishes seems like a minor upgrade. And in many cases, those improvements appear so simple that it’s tempting to jump in without first securing a building permit. After all, how complicated can “just finishes” [...]

By |2025-12-02T11:42:57-05:00December 2, 2025|Advice, Church Building, Church Design|

Q&A: Not Having a Clear Vision and Master Planning in a Church Building Project

One of the most beneficial aspects of participating in our i3 webinars is the ability to ask questions. We always try to cover the most relevant details of church building and church design in each webinar, but sometimes it takes a question or two from individual church leaders to address particular needs about what’s best for a specific church.  [...]

By |2023-06-09T09:03:00-04:00January 12, 2021|Advice, Church Building, Church Design|

If You Build a New Church Building, They Will Come — But Will They Stay?

Remember that Kevin Costner baseball film, Field of Dreams and its famous line, “If you build it, they will come?” That line has become a catchphrase for many different types of construction projects. When someone sees a new building going up in the neighborhood, it’s natural to be curious. We all want to find out what might be coming [...]

By |2023-07-24T10:01:11-04:00March 12, 2019|Advice, Church Building|
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