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5 do's and 5 don'ts for using your church building well
A physical space can be at the vital center of ministry—if you don't make it an idol.
by Donna Schaper
Let us now praise church custodians
If I were to put up a plaque at church, I’d want it to honor our crew of sextons.
by Peter W. Marty
What will make us better humans?
As I think about all of the complex questions we have ahead of us concerning downsizing, restructuring, property, and buildings, I’ve begun to have one guiding question.
By Carol Howard Merritt
Mercy Junction has a dedicated group of people, but it's not financially self-sustaining. Recently, it started managing a large church building.
by Carol Howard Merritt
A church is not a building. But I believe a church building is often an outward and visible sign of a congregation's spiritual condition.
by Barbara Melosh