0%...that is zero…nada…zilch reported any adverse impact on their business since the church moved in.

A Franciscan Blessing May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen.

Before we get started…let’s make sure that you understand that you can GO GREEN without being a tree hugger or an environmentalist whacko. If you are interested in saving money, providing a safe facility for your staff and guests and/or are concerned about caring for the creation God has entrusted to us…then you need to start Going Green. Here are some tips:

1. Don’t just assume that you have to OWN or BUILD a facility to have a productive ministry and be a wise steward of the resources God has entrusted to you. 2. Every church and every facility need is different. There is not a cookie cutter solution that you can find in a book. Be wise and make sure you have done all of your due diligence.

I am a firm believer that as a Church (big C) we spend too much time worrying about planning and constructing our buildings instead of exploring how we should minister to the people that we are supposed to be ministering to. As a result, the buildings become a ministry to themselves and we lose focus on “Why” we are the church.