Missional Identity & Masterplanning - The Process

• We suggest that all church leaders should encourage their members to prayerfully seek the future work that God is calling the church to.

• Book: “Making Property Serve Mission -Rethinking the church’s buildings for the21st Century” by Fred Batterton ($34.99 RRP)

• Downloadable on-screen Resources foruse in discussion groups based on thebook - see over

• Key Issues Facing Church Property –Advice Notes Property & Mission mindmap - on request

• A heritage church adapted for multipurpose use: St Aldates Oxford –YouTube and a leader’s conclusion after a project has been completed - YouTube.

• Using the online questionnaire, discover your Missional Identity—your church’s mission priorities—and consolidate your understanding of your mission in an interactive process.

• Then assess your property, considering each room and outside space, and determine the value of each in their service of your mission in the second stage of this interactive process.

• Integrate any other briefing material thatyou have already prepared.

• Experienced senior architects will visit your property and identify opportunities to better serve your mission.

An experienced architect will:

• Research planning controls and consider heritage control opportunities (if applicable).

• Workshop with your church leaders to develop a brief and consider a solution.

• Concept design masterplan for improvements to your property, including high-level plans, visuals, and cost predictions.

Or Mission & Development:

• All of the above is provided together with the identification of enabling development opportunities to assist in funding any church property works.

• Research with a development consultant to identify the development opportunity.

• Preparation of high-level feasibility plans, and a predicted development scenario with church build costs and likely land value benefits to the church from the development.

• In both cases, a plan for implementation is provided.

Full Architect’s Design And Project Leadership Service following detailed briefing with client team.

- Concept Design

- Permits

- Documentation

- Construction tenders

- Contractor appointment

- Construction

- Occupation

- Proceed to use

Or Mission & Development:

• In addition to the above, assist consultants appoint a development partner to develop.

• Establish agreeable contract.

• Receive funds