September 15, 2014 Guest blogger Jon Rauch is the Children’s Pastor at Grace Community Church – Goshen, where he also started a ministry for children with special needs called “Through the Roof.” You can hear Jon share the journey of this unique ministry when he presents at DJ Construction’s Lunch and Learn event on September [...]
What’s a “ministry triangle,” you ask? Bill Walter from Church Growth Services has adopted this visual to show the dynamic components of ministry, finances, and facility issues when your church begins to consider a facility change. The first leg is understanding your church’s unique ministry opportunity. The second leg focuses on the financial aspect of [...]
Bill Walter at Church Growth Services and I often present on the ministry triangle as a way to analyze church facility needs. The first consideration should not be on the facility itself, but rather on ministry. I discuss this topic in my first blog on The Ministry Triangle. Once you’re clear on the specific [...]
Once upon a time, all churches dwelt in safety and security. Adults and children alike could come and go without any concern for their welfare. But that was once upon a time. Keeping Our Children Safe We want everyone in all our churches to feel secure, and especially our children. We want our children to [...]
Guest Blogger Matt Mendenhall has been the Associate Pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel in Granger, Indiana since 2013 and in bi-vocational pastoral ministry since 2006. He holds a MA in Theological Studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and an MBA from Liberty University. Matt reminds us that, just like Moses did, we can ask for [...]
Today’s guest blogger is Troy Scott, who has been serving LifePoint Church in Goshen since August, 2003. He grew up in Indiana and attended Anderson University where he met his amazing wife, Beth. They have two kids Caleb & Hannah. He loves living in Goshen because it's close to Notre Dame football! In this blog, [...]
May 19, 2014 Written by Enos Yoder Bill Walter at Church Growth Services came up with a brilliant idea called “The Ministry Triangle.” Whenever DJ Construction co-hosts a Round Table event, both Bill and I share in detail about what this is and how it influences facility decisions. According to this drawing, three components must [...]
We are always on the look-out for learning and growing opportunities, which is one of the many reasons we belong to the National Association of Church Design Builders (NACDB). We believe that as we are open to networking and new ideas, we will get better in how we serve the church. Bob Schrock, CEO & [...]
Considering a remodel, renovation, or new facility? Sometimes the vision is there but the task feels daunting. Our friends over at National Association of Church Design Builders (NACDB) has broken the process down into just a few steps. That’s why we at DJ enjoy their partnership–they do understand the process! Read what they have to [...]
DJ Business Development Manager Enos Yoder was recently featured in a NACDB blog about church libraries. Does your church have a library? If so, are people continuing to use the library? If not, could the space be used more efficiently? Click here to find out what Enos has to say. The National Association of Church [...]
