by Portable Church Industries: We’ve been talking to a lot of pastors lately who are launching, re-equipping or relaunching in the upcoming Fall Season. There’s a few common questions we hear concerning portable church consultations, and we thought we’d address them here for you.

What’s the first thing I need to do?

Give us a call! Every church has a different story and different needs. We wan to talk with you early, hear your vision and be able to plan your portable journey to ensure you launch with greatest success. Both with the most efficient portable system as well as a team and, because of smart planning, a community that has been well invested in!

I am launching Fall 2019, when should I book my consultation?

Right now! We still have some dates available for onsite assessments and designs. We have a range of consultation services – from virtual to in person – and will determine which model right for you. Most consultations are conducted M-F over a 1.5-3 day period. We recommend calling us ASAP, and booking your consultation at least 12 weeks before your first service.

What should I have completed before I book my consultation?

It’s best if you have already solidified the facility in which you will be meeting. If you are having a hard time locating a facility, or having trouble making a final decision in which facility to rent – give us a call. We will provide some coaching to help you choose a great facility. If you’d like us to visit in person to provide some on-site facility coaching, we can do that, too!

After the consultation, how soon do I need to place my order for a Fall Launch?
For a full system, our preference is 7-9 weeks before your first preview service. Make sure to tell your Church Launch Specialist your preferred delivery date so we can accommodate you right from the start!

How soon do I need to place an “equipment only” order for a Fall Launch? For cases & a trailer, our preference is 4-6 weeks but can be longer depending on workload (call us ASAP so we can begin scheduling you in!) For case-only, equipment-only or trailer-only orders, turn around is determined on a case by case basis (no pun intended).

How can I be sure that you can deliver the equipment by my launch date?
We can deliver, in person, up to 11 churches on most weekends. If there is still a team available on the date you are requesting, we will schedule the delivery date and teams as soon as your order is placed. If there isn’t another slot available on your requested weekend, we will look into other possible dates or work to come up with creative and resourceful solutions for you.

Yikes! I’m already behind. I start preview services in six weeks, and I’m just now calling you…
We can still help! Call our office directly at 800.939.7722 for a personalized recommendation for your situation. We’d love to be a part of the work you are doing!

We look forward to hearing what God is doing in your community. Your vision is inspiring to us!

Church Plant Equipment Cost vs Time Diagram

Patrick Bradley — Fri, 05 May 2017 09:07:11 +0000

by Patrick Bradley: Church planters pay for their church plant equipment somewhere on this church plant equipment cost vs time diagram:

The bar continues to be set high for producing worship gatherings here in the US. Lights, sound and projection all come at a cost. To some extent, you get to choose between paying in time or money.

Paying in Money

There are great church equipment package vendors out there ready to help you put together a whole system for your mobile church. They will consult over the phone or come to your facility to understand your needs even better. You’ll get a turnkey solution that includes a trailer (or equivalent) filled with rolling cases that have all the equipment you need.

I’ve seen planters get a lite version and spend around $15,000 for a workable system. And I’ve heard tell that planters have spent north of $150,000 for all the bells & whistles.

The huge advantage is that your time investment can be as little as 10 to 15 work hours.

Paying in Time

Many a planter has determined to save money by piecemealing their system together. This comes in various flavors:

I used to be a worship leader; I know what I’m doing
I have a buddy in the AV industry
The sound guy at my last church is going to help

The soft costs of paying in time are:

Salary – what’s the difference in your salary cost between 10 work hours and 100 work hours?
Opportunity – what is it you’re not getting done because you are shopping for equipment instead?

You really can save money this way, but it may very well come at a terrible price.

Just Don’t Pay the Stupid Tax

What my incredibly unscientific church plant equipment cost vs time diagram attempts to illustrate is that there quickly comes a point at which you’ve paid just as much money doing it yourself as if you’d hired a vendor at the beginning. One of my planters lovingly referred to this as paying the stupid tax:

You get cheap equipment that breaks right away
Or you buy the wrong stuff and have to pay a restocking fee to send it back, or
Pay full retail for items because you run out of time to shop for better prices

But now you’ve spent the same amount of money and you’ve burnt 60, 80 or even 100 work hours to boot.

You can probably tell that I’m an advocate for hiring out for church plant equipment. At the end of the day, you can only spend what you’ve budgeted, so you gotta do what you gotta do. Find a vendor that’s willing to work with your constraints and you may save time and money!

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