If you build it, they will come.  That’s what the movie tells us.

Tony Morgan, strategist and coach, after a recent trip to West Africa, asks an interesting question to us American church leaders:

Does the Church Need a Building?

On a related subject, the guys at CMS a few months ago invited its readers to talk about about church buildings.  See the results below:

Speaking of buildings and planning, does your church have a marketing plan.  According to this church, here’s why you need one:

• To fulfill your church’s God-designed calling and purpose.
• To prosper and grow in the areas where God has uniquely gifted your church.
• To improve how you communicate with and impact the people you want to reach for the Kingdom.
• To be good stewards of church resources (time, energy, money, people, facilities), ensuring they are working together for your church to be most effective

What are your thoughts on building buildings or building marketing plans?