Holy places :
DeMott, Nancy,
Holy places : matching sacred space with mission and message / Nancy DeMott, Tim Shapiro, and Brent Bill. - 1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references.
Discern -- Who are we as a congregation? : identity -- Who are our neighbors? : demographics -- Who is God calling us to be? : mission -- Decide -- What do we want our building to convey? : aesthetics -- What approach to building will we use? : project delivery -- What service providers will we use? : resources -- What sources of funding will we use? : financial concerns -- Do -- How will we keep the congregation informed? : communication -- How will we maintain our spiritual focus? : spirituality -- How will we ensure that the work is done properly? : oversight.
Building communicate. Stained glass windows, high altars, multi-purpose worship/gymnasium spaces, Plexiglas pulpits, padded pews--these and all other architectural elements say something about a congregation's theology and mission. They point to a faith community's beliefs about worship, identity, purpose, and more. From the stark simplicity of a Quaker meetinghouse to the splendor of a Romanesque Revival building, sacred spaces speak loudly. What they say can either reinforce a congregation's mission or detract from it. Holy Places is designed to be used by congregations who are involved in o.
9781566995474 1566995477 1306962668 9781306962667
627517 MIL
Church.
RELIGION--Christian Church--Administration.
Church.
Electronic books.
BV600.3 / .D46 2007eb
254/.7
Holy places : matching sacred space with mission and message / Nancy DeMott, Tim Shapiro, and Brent Bill. - 1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references.
Discern -- Who are we as a congregation? : identity -- Who are our neighbors? : demographics -- Who is God calling us to be? : mission -- Decide -- What do we want our building to convey? : aesthetics -- What approach to building will we use? : project delivery -- What service providers will we use? : resources -- What sources of funding will we use? : financial concerns -- Do -- How will we keep the congregation informed? : communication -- How will we maintain our spiritual focus? : spirituality -- How will we ensure that the work is done properly? : oversight.
Building communicate. Stained glass windows, high altars, multi-purpose worship/gymnasium spaces, Plexiglas pulpits, padded pews--these and all other architectural elements say something about a congregation's theology and mission. They point to a faith community's beliefs about worship, identity, purpose, and more. From the stark simplicity of a Quaker meetinghouse to the splendor of a Romanesque Revival building, sacred spaces speak loudly. What they say can either reinforce a congregation's mission or detract from it. Holy Places is designed to be used by congregations who are involved in o.
9781566995474 1566995477 1306962668 9781306962667
627517 MIL
Church.
RELIGION--Christian Church--Administration.
Church.
Electronic books.
BV600.3 / .D46 2007eb
254/.7
