Ed Stetzer just posted an interesting article about new churches and where they should/can meet when they get started. It's encouraging to realize that most people (in the survey, anyway) aren't going to be turned off by meeting in a non-traditional church building. http://www.namb.net/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=9qKILUOzEpH&b=2027651&ct=3912107&tr=y&auid=2717330
We started our church in a local coffee shop, held our first Sunday service in a hotel conference room, and now have services in a former office building. We're seeking the unchurched people of our community (those not attending church anywhere) and I like to think we've taken down some traditional walls that kept people away from the church. It is a struggle sometimes, though, to balance our need for space, i.e. separate classrooms, youth center, fellowship hall, etc. We're just over a year old and we're still looking for the right mix for our church location.
We started our church in a local coffee shop, held our first Sunday service in a hotel conference room, and now have services in a former office building. We're seeking the unchurched people of our community (those not attending church anywhere) and I like to think we've taken down some traditional walls that kept people away from the church. It is a struggle sometimes, though, to balance our need for space, i.e. separate classrooms, youth center, fellowship hall, etc. We're just over a year old and we're still looking for the right mix for our church location.
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