Year: 2017

Roughly 80 percent of the 350,000 Protestant churches in the United States have plateaued or are declining. Many of these churches have empty facilities in desperate need of a vibrant ministry. Among the 20 percent of the growing vibrant congregations across the United States, many are in desperate need of space. This reality is catalyzing…

There are many pundits today who suggest the Church in America is dying but to paraphrase Mark Twain “the reports of the Church’s death have been greatly exaggerated.” In the 1950’s when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth the majority of Americans went to church or at least said they did because it was a…

Replacing existing square footage with newly constructed square footage can stretch our faith and pocket book.  It is usually impossible for Churches to replace all of their existing facility, square foot for square foot, with a new facility.  The general rule for what a church can afford to build in new construction is typically 50…

Walker Church Consulting Group is a staff of professional church facility growth experts. Walker C.C.G. provides the tools for small to medium size churches to minimize their risk as they turn their building vision into a reality. This can be a very difficult feat, as attested by the findings of F.W. Dodge Corporation. This corporation…

An unknown fact is that 60% of all churches that start building programs fail to complete them. Though there are various reasons for this, the most common reason is that they fail to properly plan.   Many church leaders have floor plans and renderings before they have a good handle on the size and scope…