The church is not a building. The church is people. Jesus did not say, “I will build a building.” He said, “I will build my Church.” There is a big difference. Though the Church is a universal and spiritual reality, it also has a visible and physical expression.
Whenever followers of Jesus gather together in His name, they meet in a place. They are the ecclesia “assembly,” a tangible expression of the body of Christ. These assemblies meet in a place. This place becomes sacred space not because of location or architecture but because Jesus is present with them in a spiritual and corporate sense.
Buildings are not the primary goal, but they do serve a purpose; they help church leaders leverage location and facility for maximum Kingdom impact. In the new book I co-authored with Tim Cool entitled, Church Locality: New Rules for Church Buildings in a Multisite, Church Planting, and Giga-Church World, we take a closer look at the locations and facilities that reproducing churches are utilizing today to extend their reach and impact. Keep reading
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