Basic Issues in Locating and Developing Effective Church Facilities

ABSTRACT Proper site selection is critical to the effectiveness of the facilities churches use to serve their membership. This discussion covers a number of major considerations necessary in making good facility location decisions. Churches need to first identify who they are trying to serve with the facilities in question. Other major factors include the level of service to be offered; the number of facilities to be developed; various site-specific considerations such as affordability, area growth patterns, site accessibility, compatibility with neighboring buildings, neighborhood relationships and zoning, parking issues; and basic facility design issues.