What are the initial steps to building/

In order to plan an effective design for your church that will not become quickly obsolete, steps should be taken to evaluate what you will need.

ESTABLISH A VISION FOR YOUR CHURCH

Define your ministry goals in terms of size and types of ministries to be accommodated for short and long-range goals.

Pray. The vision of the church should be God’s vision, so pray for His guidance to lead the church during this important decision making process.
Decide where the church ministry will be going in terms of the services that will be provided for your congregation and your community.
Decide on what types of services you want your church to provide.
Plan for future growth of the church, especially if you add ministries. Take into account the current size of the church as well.
Break the goals down into short-term and long-term. Some may be too big to achieve right now. Plan to do them in small steps or phases.

Determine any shortfalls that you have in space for accommodating you current, short-range, and long-range goals.

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Determine the type of spaces to build such as sanctuary space, classrooms, fellowship halls, etc. Then decide how large those spaces should be.

This site includes the tools necessary to determine space requirements.
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Look at the church's finances, and decide what can truly be done.

This site includes the tools necessary to determine your financial capability.
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Develop a plan that will allow for growth and building to be done in phases.

What are the initial steps to building?