House construction

Our church has been in the planning process for some time now to relocate and build and a larger facility. As a member of the Elder board I began seeking out resources to help us with this overwhelming process/task. I made contact with Steve Anderson from Church Development Services which we eventually had do our Feasibility Study, which was key in continuing to move us forward. At that time I began reading Steve’s book Preparing To Build assuming we would reach that point sometime in the future. I was pleasantly surprised that the book was much more than just about building a building. From start to finish Steve lays out a very logical and straight forward path to tackling a project such as this. Even though we are only at the beginning phase of a potential relocation and new building, this book has already given our church leadership foundational steps to take as we move forward. I have shared portions of the book with Elders and Sr. Pastor as we take first steps. I am sure that I will come back to this book many times in the future as we move forward, God willing, to learn from Steve’s experience and wisdom which he lays out in the various sections of the book. Thank You Steve for giving knowledge and wisdom to those of us who are not experienced in tasks such as these in order that we can hopefully grow His Kingdom for His Glory!

Invaluable..a must for any congregation starting to build a church. Organized and easy to understand and follow. Very very useful.