Designing, Building, and Remodeling Faith-Based Buildings and Schools

Three immersive days of learning packed with more than 50 conference sessions, workshops, and hands-on training opportunities await you.

If you’re planning a new construction project, renovating a purchased building, remodeling your existing space, or upgrading your AVL systems, then you don’t want to miss this conference!

Your project is too important. The Church Building Projects Conference is designed to equip churches for the most pressing aspects of any project.

Speakers and Sessions

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Shawn Kirsch
Alaina Butler
Arthur James
Eric Rauch
Glenn Wood
Stephen Moon
Rich Fuchs
Mark MacDonald
Dan Mikes
Corey Boss
Graeme Spencer
David Leuschner

Planning Your Next Project

Planning for Growth in Your Next Building Project

Description: coming soon

Speaker: coming soon

Sponsored by: Space Architects

Master Planning Panel Discussion

Description: Discover how to plan for the future growth of your church building and AVL

Speakers: Alaina Butler; Stephen Moon, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Sponsored by: Space Architects, Churches by Daniels, and FSF Architecture

Designing and Using Your Space to Engage Your Community

Description: In this session, we’ll explore how intentional design can serve ministry goals, create a welcoming environment, and foster deeper connections within your local context. We’ll also dive into how spaces can be adapted for multi-use throughout the week, making your building a true hub for community engagement, not just a Sunday destination.

Whether you’re planning a new building, rethinking your lobby, or simply wanting to better utilize what you already have, this session will equip you with practical ideas and inspiration to maximize your space for mission and impact.

Speaker: Eric Rauch

Designing for Worship, Not Just Function

Description: coming soon

Speaker: Corey Boss

Sponsored by: Michael Graves – Worship

Multi-Site Planning

Mastering the Multi-Site Church Approach: Strategies for Unity and Sustainability

Description: If your church is exploring or currently navigating the multi-site model, this breakout session is a must-attend. We’ll dive into the real-world challenges that can make or break a multi-site strategy—things like maintaining unity across campuses, balancing the roles of local and central leadership, and ensuring smooth worship technological execution. You’ll gain practical insights on building a cohesive church culture despite geographical distance, and learn how to develop leadership structures that empower campus pastors and ministry leaders without compromising the overall mission and vision of your church.

In addition, we’ll tackle some of the most pressing operational concerns, including volunteer engagement and financial sustainability. Whether you’re struggling to recruit and retain volunteers across locations or looking for strategies to keep your multi-site model financially healthy, this session offers proven solutions and actionable takeaways. If you want to avoid common pitfalls and position your church for long-term success in a multi-campus environment, this conversation will give you the tools and perspective you need.

Speaker: Tyler Cone

Construction Phase

Staying Sane in a Construction Project

Description: coming soon

Speaker: coming soon

Planning for Construction Challenges

Description: coming soon

Speaker: Alaina Butler

Sponsored by: Churches by Daniels

5 Ways to Weave Your Brand & Story into Every Square Foot

Description: Discover how to embed your church’s story—your thread—into every part of your facility, from the parking lot to the platform. Whether you’re a Pastor, ministry leader, contractor, or facility designer, you’ll leave with practical tools to turn your building into a powerful communicator of your mission.

Don’t just build something functional. Build something unforgettable.

Speaker: Mark MacDonald

Working with Volunteers

Description: coming soon

Speaker: Glenn Wood

Large System Upgrades

LED Walls: Positives, Negatives, Fixes and Best Use Cases

Description: This session will go over the best use cases for LED Walls. You will learn how to present practical examples to your leadership on when LED should be used and when they should not be used. We will also answer questions on camera moire and how to avoid it. We will also dive into how far does the congregation need be sitting from an LED wall and what millimeter pitch should you choose? How LED works with cameras and lenses? You will walk away from this session feeling better informed and equipped to talk about when LED is the right option for you.

Speaker: David Leuschner

Choosing an AVL Integrator

Description: coming soon

Speaker: coming soon

Strategizing Future Equipment Needs and Investments

Description: coming soon

Speaker: Graeme Spencer

Lighting Overhaul: Improving In-Person, Online, and Getting Creative

Description: Our Lead Pastor’s greatest technical frustration was our lighting. It didn’t look good in the room, it didn’t look good on video, and it limited what we could do creatively. After years of bandaids and getting by, we finally had the budget space to do the lights right.

Join us for a before-and-after look at how a major lighting overhaul opened up our creative possibilities, enhanced the in-person experience, and dramatically shifted the livestream look. We’ll talk about the planning, the implementation, getting it all to work — and finding new volunteers along the way. Learn from our mistakes, wins, experiments, and pursuit of getting it right.

Speaker: Shawn Kirsch

Leadership & Team Development

The Five "S's" of Ministry Success

Description: In ministry there are always challenges, there are always problems, difficulties, and situations that leave you scratching your head, asking, “WHAT IS GOING ON!??” In all of the hustle of ministry life and complexity that comes with it, it is really easy to get lost in the “Fog” and before you know it, that building project is so far off the rails not even Google can find it! In a blink of an eye that seemingly minor staff issue gets really big – really fast. Or, maybe the facilities and the budget don’t seem to align, or you have security and access control nightmares that make your head spin and maybe your AV systems are a running joke!

The Five “S’s” helps cut through the chatter, the noise, and the fog, and helps to bring the issues to front and center so it can be dealt with in a clear and concise way.

Speaker: Rich Fuchs

Keeping Your Pilot Lit: Five Strategies for Avoiding Burnout in Ministry

Description: In the world of ministry church leaders face challenges and pressures on a consistent basis. For many who are Bi-Vocational the ministry and life demands are doubled. The demands of ministry on a church leader’s time, family, and health have led many to burn out and leave the ministry altogether. Church leaders are expected to be experts in the scripture, model a perfect marriage, be involved in or lead a small group, while at the same time become the employee of the month or manager of the year at their other job and while coaching their children’s soccer team if they are Bi-Vocational. Although God has gifted those of us who lead in church with grace He has granted, the task of leading in a 21st Century church can be grueling.

By the end of their time with me, pastors and church leaders will learn how to see the signs of buildup to burnout and learn strategies that will help them avoid burnout so they may burn bright in their calling. Attendees will leave the session with hope as they will be given takeaways that will assist them in keeping fresh fire for ministry.

Speaker: Arthur James