Ministry of Construction
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| We are looking forward to the opportunity to witness of
Christ, reaching out and serving the construction workers, tradesmen,
supervisors and managers working on our new church building. |
| If you would like to download the booklet with all the
details, you can
click here. |
| Just so you get an overview, here are the teams with
short descriptions! |
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| The building committee is the construction arm of the
governing body. The building committee serves in a support role to the
Building Task Force Chairperson. One major task of the building committee
is to manage the Subcontractor Negotiations process (recommended as a
subcommittee). The committee members also establish and maintain an
effective project planning and management approach. This committee ensures
the construction process is managed efficiently. |
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Without question
the Prayer Team is foundational to the entire process of Building God’s
Way. The central theme of the story of Nehemiah in the Old Testament, and
the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem is prayer. Calling on God to
remove obstacles, provide resources, change people’s hearts, and grant
favor requires faithful and consistent prayer. Philippians 4:6 exhorts us
to bring everything before God. If God has given us a vision to build, he
wants his people to talk with him about every part of the process. |
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The development team focuses on three key areas that
begin almost immediately in the Building God’s Way process. First is the
establishment and building of relationships that will enhance the
financial well-being of your organization. This requires an organized
approach, knowing who to approach and being well equipped to do so. Second
is the coordination of major capital (fundraising) campaign efforts. Third
is the coordination of financing efforts as required by your ministry. |
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Building God’s Way is a radical approach to construction.
If your goal is to create enduring relationships and approach construction
with an eye toward ministry, then raising public awareness is essential.
By raising public awareness your church will be given multiple
opportunities to share your vision and tell how God has provided for your
needs.
The media is continually looking for interesting stories to report.
Building an affordable church using Building God’s Way principles is a
compelling story that needs to be told. As the public becomes more aware
of your presence, the opportunity to influence your community and share
God’s blessings will increase. The media attention you receive will create
greater opportunities for major donations and subcontractor linkage.
The goal is to use free advertisement to share God’s blessings and create
opportunities to make a difference within your community.
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Throughout construction there will a number of
opportunities to say thank you and provide fellowship opportunities around
meals or refreshments. The Hospitality Team is a group of people who see
their ministry as providing food and refreshments to workers and for
special events throughout the construction process.
Building God’s Way views the building project as a ministry, and will
always look for opportunities to share the vision of your church over a
meal. |
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When approaching building as ministry, saying thank you
in appropriate ways directly supports the idea of creating and maintaining
long-term relationships. Thanking people creates lasting memories. On the
other hand, not thanking people also creates lasting memories.
The sole responsibility of this team is to make certain everyone is
thanked appropriately. Obviously large donations of time, labor, or
material require greater efforts for expressing gratitude. However,
everyone who contributes to the building process must be thanked one way
or the other. Access to a database will be critical to avoid omissions or
duplication of effort by the team. |
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The Volunteer Team is a group of people who coordinate
all volunteer activities that support the building process. Building God’s
Way uses volunteers routinely in supportive roles. However, the idea that
this building will be similar to an Amish barn-raising is misplaced.
Volunteers will be needed primarily for general construction clean up,
unloading building supplies, putting on the façade of the building, and
landscaping.
This committee will be responsible for distribution of the Volunteer
Survey forms for inclusion within the construction database. When
volunteers are requested, this committee will research the database,
organize necessary volunteer teams with necessary equipment, and
coordinate with the General Contractor as needed. |
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| Do we really think we can do this? No, we can’t. Only God
can! So keep praying!! God is bringing the mission field to our doors,
literally, and we have chosen to be obedient. If you are interested in
serving on any of these teams, please contact Pastor Mitch:
pastormitch@cedarhome.org or by phone:
(360) 629-9771 |
