Church Master Plans
The first step in most church projects is developing a facility Master Plan.
Why is a Master Plan so important?
Moving On
I am pleased to announce that at the end of June 2023, I will be resigning my position at Marshall Craft Associates in Baltimore, Maryland, to relocate to Huntsville, Alabama. I have accepted a leadership role focusing on Church Architecture at Chapman Sisson Architects. I will begin the first week of July. You will likely…
Back to School
Introduction: I wanted to write a post on the subject of “Loving Jesus versus Academic Excellence” for some time. As we enter the “Back to School” season, I have been thinking through a lot of related issues. I have also been reading books and articles and listening to numerous podcasts that touch on the issue….
leadership | Missions | Vision
Pastors, Evangelism, and Missions
My primary pastoral mentor, Dr. Al Jackson, recently retired from the full-time pastorate after over 40 years pastoring Lakeview Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama. The primary legacy Dr. Jackson made in his ministry centers on calling God’s people to evangelism and missions. Over his years at Lakeview, countless people felt the call of God in…
Bible | Books | Discipleship
Books for your graduating senior
Do you have a teenager approaching graduation and wondering what you can do to help prepare them for the world ahead? Are you wondering if they know what to look for in a healthy church? Are you worried about the challenges facing them in college? I recommend the following books to help your teenager be…
Gifted2Serve
Please note that a database error caused the email results feature of the Gifted2Serve profile to not work properly from 12/25/2021 through 1/3/2022. We have created a temporary solution so the results emails should be working again. If you took the inventory during the above window and would like your results, if you know the…
New States as Architect
Registered Architect MCA Architecture is doing some long term leadership planning. As part of the process, I am now a registered Architect in 4 states: Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Our office has registrations in numerous other states, so we would be glad to help you wherever you are. Rev. Andrew P. Kulp, AIA, NCARB,…
Hallways as Ministry 4 – Third Places
In the first post, I introduced the idea that the Hallways and Corridors in your ministry facility are important parts of your ministry. In the second post, I addressed the Building-Code related factors that affect how Hallways and Corridors can enhance your ministry goals. The third post discussed how the group’s ministry philosophy affects the amount…
Hallways as Ministry 3 – Ministry Philosophy
Ministry Philosophy In the first post, I introduced the idea that the Hallways and Corridors in your ministry facility are important parts of your ministry. In the second post, I addressed the Building-Code related factors that affect how Hallways and Corridors can enhance your ministry goals. This post discusses how the group’s ministry philosophy affects…
More like Spurgeon
I was recently asked by a pastor if it would make sense to provide more large-group teaching venues as part of the church’s weekly activities. Background thoughts: Essentially, this pastor looked at the past effectiveness of great preachers from times gone by and how they taught Sunday mornings, Sunday nights, and one or more weeknights…