Just a note that might help
Al Martin has a series of tapes on "Bibical Perpectives for Church 
Building"  from Trinity Pulpit.
I have not heard the series but am quite sure they are worth the value

FWBC wrote:

>For what its worth brother:
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>1) "When not to Build:  An Architect's unconventional Wisdom for the growing Church" Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall, Baker Books (ISBN # 0-8010-9106-3), has been a very useful tool of counsel for our church family. A very lucid account of the conventional reasons to build and a number of biblical cautions to be aware of. Our elders have read it over the past year or so as we are experiencing the "blessed problem" of a steadily growing church.
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>Peter Charlebois
>Associate Pastor: Discipleship Ministries
>Fort William Baptist Church
>2 Timothy 1:9
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Johnny & Lisa Schlaack 
>  To: soundofgrace@... 
>  Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:36 PM
>  Subject: [soundofgrace] Borrowing money & Capital Gifts Campaign
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>  What are perspectives on borrowing money to build a new church?
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>  Also, can anyone give input on the best way to raise funds to pay for a new
>  building?  Some churches have used Rick Warren's self-guided packet.  Other
>  churches have hired people like Injoy(John Maxwell) to do a Capital Gifts
>  Campaign.
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>  Some churches have done it themselves.  What are your thoughts?
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>  Thanks,
>  Johnny
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