Guest-Friendly Environments: Aaron Stanski on Effective Facilities for Your Church
Nov 2, 2023
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Aaron Stanski, founder and CEO of Risepointe, discusses the challenges of church buildings and the importance of creating guest-friendly environments. He highlights the need to align a church's facility with its mission and vision. The podcast also explores ways to update older church buildings and provides resources for addressing building issues.
Creating inviting spaces that reflect the church's brand and make a positive first impression on guests is crucial for effective facilities.
Revitalizing existing church buildings can help churches make a kingdom impact without incurring the expenses and challenges of new construction.
Deep dives
CDF Capital's Ministry of Lending to Churches
CDF Capital is a premier brand sponsor that helps church leaders and individuals bring light to the world through the thoughtful stewardship of their capital. They build relationships with like-minded church leaders and provide more than just lending services. Their ministry aligns with the objectives and growth of churches, making an impact on the kingdom.
RisePoint: Designing for Church Revitalization
RisePoint, led by founder and CEO Aaron Stansky, specializes in church design, project management, and church revitalization. With years of experience working with churches, they focus on fixing physical building issues and aligning facility planning with the church's mission and vision. They emphasize the importance of creating inviting spaces that reflect the church's brand and make a positive first impression on guests.
Understanding Space Constraints and Building Needs
Churches often face space constraints that hinder growth and ministry effectiveness. Common issues include limited seating capacity, overcrowded children's ministries, and inadequate parking. RisePoint emphasizes the importance of evaluating and prioritizing building needs based on the church's long-term plans, maximizing existing spaces, and considering the potential impact on invitation and discipleship opportunities. They offer a needs analysis to help churches identify areas for improvement.
Revitalizing Existing Church Buildings
RisePoint supports the trend of revitalizing existing church buildings instead of always pursuing new construction. By leveraging underutilized church buildings, churches can make a kingdom impact without incurring the expenses and challenges of new construction. RisePoint helps churches assess and enhance the functionality and aesthetics of their buildings, ensuring that the interior renovations reflect the church's vision and invite positive experiences for attendees and guests.
Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Aaron Stanski, the founder and CEO of Risepointe, with fifteen years of church design and ministry leadership experience. Do you feel frustrated with your church building, or like it’s holding you back from fulfilling your mission? Aaron’s experience has given him unique insights into the common […]
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