03690cam a2200625Mi 4500 ocn882504031 OCoLC 20200709060153.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 070730t20072007vaua ob 000 0 eng d E7B eng rda pn E7B OCLCO N$T OCLCF YDXCP IDEBK EBLCP MHW AGLDB OCLCQ 884016315 884552347 9781566995474 (electronic bk.) 1566995477 (electronic bk.) 1306962668 9781306962667 9781566993456 (pbk.) 813760 (N$T) (OCoLC)882504031 (OCoLC)884016315 (OCoLC)884552347 627517 MIL BV600.3 .D46 2007eb REL 014000 bisacsh 254/.7 22 MAIN DeMott, Nancy, author. Holy places : matching sacred space with mission and message / Nancy DeMott, Tim Shapiro, and Brent Bill. Herndon, Virginia : Alban Institute, [2007] ©2007 1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier 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. Print version record. 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. Master record variable field(s) change: 050 Church. RELIGION Christian Church Administration. bisacsh Church. fast (OCoLC)fst00860364 Electronic books. Shapiro, Tim, author. Bill, J. Brent, 1951- author. Print version: DeMott, Nancy. Holy places : matching sacred space with mission and message. Herndon, Virginia : Alban Institute, [2007] x, 257 pages ; 26 cm 9781566993456 (DLC) 10879039 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=813760 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=813760 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=813760 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL1742615 ebrary EBRY ebr10879039 EBSCOhost EBSC 813760 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis28649383 YBP Library Services YANK 11858844 92 N$T 55061 55061