The future of church buildings
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English - October 06, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture church planting lee stephenson danny parmelee church planting podcast church planting resources church planting training Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
COVID-19 has caused churches to change the way they do things, including how they use their buildings. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what church buildings will look like in the future and how they will be used differently.
0:46 Lee asks Danny if he thinks buildings will still be effective for ministry and evangelism post-COVID.
2:20 Danny says studio space may be more important than seating capacity.
2:48 Danny thinks this season opens up the opportunity for a lot more shared spaces.
3:10 Danny foresees church buildings being used in other ways throughout the week.
4:26 Lee thinks new church buildings will be designed differently.
4:54 Danny sees more opportunities for multi-sites and church planting.
5:51 Lee and Danny talk about budgeting for more people-specific ministry and operations versus just into facility usage.
7:00 "This is the season for the apostolic leader to take as much ground as you can. Leverage your strengths and your gifts. The church in this season needs you as an apostolic leader to step in and help."
7:17 Danny thinks buildings still will be important. "I still think that buildings communicate permanency, longevity."