Category: Facility

Vlog: 6 Effective Principles of Portability
.et_post_meta_wrapper Principles of Portability There are hundreds of principles required to being a portable church and doing it well. In this Vlog episode we want to discuss 6 of the most important principles of portability. The first one is to consider the weight. Equipment choice is such a crucial piece […]

MEETING WITH THE MAYOR
Post navigation Share Tweet Print Email by Peyton Jones: In the last Blog post we talked about COGs and catering your church plant to the community. But how do you find out what the community needs? I have a few suggestions. MEETING WITH THE MAYOR The easy way is to […]

Vlog: Language That Burns Out Your Volunteer
.et_post_meta_wrapper Language that burns out your volunteers. by Portable Church Industries: As a part of portable churches for 22 years, Kevin has learned much about the ins and outs of successful and unsuccessful portable churches. The first church plant he was a part of was setting up and tearing down […]

Practical Steps to Creating Your Environment, Part 2
.et_post_meta_wrapper by Portable Church Industries: Last time, we talked about using signage in creating your environment to provide comfort in navigating with your church launch. Now, let’s talk about creating comfort in your foyer, lobby or commons areas. There are so many ways you can create a welcoming environment that are […]

Portable Church Signage | Practical Steps to Creating Your Environment (Part 1)
.et_post_meta_wrapper by Portable Church Industries: Choosing to visit a church for the first time can be a daunting experience for many. Many first time visitors to your church can have their defenses up. Perhaps they have been hurt by a previous experience; perhaps they walked away from established religion a […]

5 Factors That Should Move Your Church to Add Another Weekend Service
by Rich Birch: Is your church wondering whether to add another service on Sunday mornings? Are you looking to the future and trying to figure out when you should add a second, third, or even fourth time to meet on a Sunday? Wrestling with the right timeline to add a […]

“It’s Too Loud!”: Responding to Volume Critics at Your Church
by Rich Birch: The scene is set. It’s a Sunday morning, and the band is cranking through the second of a four-song set. You loved the latest Hillsong or Bethel song and things are moving in the right direction. However, at the back of the room is an individual you’ve […]

20 Steps to Children’s Ministry Safety for Your Church Plant
by Patrick Bradley: Children’s ministry safety in your church plant is serious business. But it doesn’t have to be mysterious. Here are 20 practical steps to stellar children’s ministry safety: No question, Jesus holds children in high regard. I’d say that churches in the US do, too, though we haven’t […]

To Build, Buy, Lease or Rent…that IS the question
.et_post_meta_wrapper by Tim Cool: To be or not to be…is no longer the question. For many churches, the burning question is what to do with facilities and do we even need to own a facility. This used to be a question that only church planters were asking. When you are first […]