Church Building & Remodel Seminar Luncheon

This seminar will feature presentations and opportunities for one-on-one interactions with leading experts in the areas of church architecture, construction, lending, capital campaigns, leadership, worship technology and more. Learn strategies and insight from a team that has worked with more than 1,000 ministry organizations nationwide.

Learn about the unique Building God’s Way approach to design & construction, developed exclusively for ministry organizations. Discover how this process can significantly reduce both upfront building costs and long term maintenance and operation expenses.

Learn how to overcome common funding barriers and gain access to capital for remodel, new construction or refinance. Hear from trusted BGW funding partners, including church extension funds, bond lenders and capital campaign experts that offer a full complement of solutions to fit the specific funding needs of your project.

• Cultivating a Culture of Generosity. Learn strategies for closing the gap between resources and vision by creating a sustainable culture of generosity that can fund your vision for years to come. The team at Generis are trusted experts in this area and have worked with more than 3,100 churches over the past 26 years.

• Long Term Financing for Long Term Success - Learn how Stifel helps churches and schools map out and implement a financing strategy that minimizes risk to your ministry and maximizes opportunities for long term success. The experienced professionals in Stifel’s Religion Finance Practice bring to the table the full complement of solutions to consider, whether that is long-term, fixed rate bond financing, short-term bank financing, or even tax-exempt options.

• Innovative loans for Growing Churches. Learn how The Solomon Foundation, a non-profit Church Extension Fund, raises investment dollars and lends to churches for refinancing, church building acquisitions, and construction projects.

If your church is planning a construction or remodel project, the road ahead can seem overwhelming. There are a number of critical decisions to be made early on in the process and one of the most important is ensuring that you have the right people to lead your church in accomplishing this mission. Learn 5 keys to forming an effective church building committee, to ensure your God-given vision for a new facility becomes a reality.

Learn about the first step in bringing your God-inspired vision for a new building to life...the BGW Charrette. Hear about how this highly collaborative and cost-effective 3-day design exercise can quickly build unity and momentum toward your facility expansion or remodel goals.

Today like never before, technology has the ability to transform your sanctuary environment and fully engage your audience into an immersive worship experience. Learn about innovative and cost-effective audio, video and lighting systems and turn key services available to churches all across the U.S., from consultation and preliminary budgeting to design, installation, and side-by-side training.

Learn how Lionheart Children’s Academy, a Christian non-profit, partners with local churches to launch and operate child care centers in church facilities — offering full-time preschool, after school, and summer programs for ages infant to 12 years. Lionheart's mission is to empower local churches to take leadership of the child care industry. They believe that reaching more children is THE key strategy for significant incremental advancement of the Gospel, and the child care industry represents the best opportunity to do so. Lionheart blesses the church by attracting and assimilating more young families, generating additional funding for ministry, and handling all the operational concerns.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, 3180 West Market Street, Akron, United States