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Join us for this FREE seminar and meet the Building God’s Way team of architects, contractors, fundraising consultants, growth coaches and financial experts that have worked with hundreds of Christian ministries around the country.
This one-day event addresses key issues that every church and Christian school should consider as we approach the largest generational shift in the history of our country.
reaching millennials:
70% of millennials say that church is not relevant in their lives. Find out how you can transform your facility to meet the needs of ALL generations.
building god's way:
hear about a revolutionary design and construction process developed exclusively for Christian ministries that saves an average of 20-30%.
building usage:
the church facility of the 21st century is not just for Sundays any more. learn design strategies that can allow you to leverage your building creatively throughout the week to engage with the community and fund ministry growth.
fundraising & growth:
whether your church is declining, plateaued or experiencing sustained growth, our pastor experts have seen it all. learn about 10 critical areas of assessment and develop your own ministry action plan.
creative financing:
here’s a fresh, integrated, bibilically based approach to church financing. if you need to build, remodel or refinance, our financial experts will help you understand how you can realistically move your ministry forward in this economy.
designing for men:
more than 90 percent of american men believe in God, five out of six call themselves christians, but only one out of six attend church. learn how church design can help bring men back and reunite families in church.
Seminar Presenters
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Daniel Cook
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Architecture & Construction
Daniel Cook is the founder of Building God’s Way and a licensed architect in 48 states. He is certified through both the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Dan’s story of faith and the story of Building God’s Way began when he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior in 1986.
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Don Mahoney
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Don Mahoney is a BGW Principal Architect and works with clients as the managing principal throughout all phases of design and construction. Don has been a licensed professional architect since 1985 and is certified through both the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). He received his Master of Architecture from the University of Utah in 1982. Prior to joining BGW in 2003 as a partner, Don was the principal of his own firm, EMA Architects, for 12 years. Don also formerly served as president of the American Institute of Architects for the state of Utah.
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Local BGW Contractor Building God’s Way has aligned with faith-based construction companies across the country to offer a unique project delivery model. These strategic partnerships allow the BGW team to partner with ministries throughout the expansion process, from the selection of land to the completion of a building project. Each partner builder has a heart for ministry growth and is committed to Christian principles of relationships, stewardship, and outreach. As the project general contractor, these BGW Builders are carefully selected and trained based on their integrity and capacity to deliver quality facilities on your campus. These exclusive construction partners work as the local BGW representative within your region. |
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Terry Bates
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Fundraising & Growth
Pastor Terry Bates has had the privilege of personally leading three ministries to incredible turnaround growth. He is currently the Senior Pastor of OKC Faith Church in Oklahoma City, OK. During more than 30 years of ministry, Terry has completed several consultant and coaching certification programs and has shared his leadership and ministry experiences around the world. He has served as one of the trainers for Dr. John Maxwell's Million Leader Mandate, in which he was personally involved in training over 250,000 leaders.
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Michael Goldsmith
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Pastor MIchael Goldsmith was formerly Senior Pastor of The Assembly in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma from 1998-2008. Under his leadership, the church grew from 500 to more than 1,500 in weekly attendance. In his current role as pastor consultant for BGW | Forward in Faith, Michael’s expertise is in coaching churches of all sizes, ethnic groups and denominations through a signature journey that increases faith, commitment and involvement in God's work.
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David Sims
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Church Financing
David Sims, Jd, MATS, PhD is President of BGW | Financial. David works closely with ministries nationwide to formulate comprehensive, coordinated and creative funding solutions and supports them in achieving their expansion plans.
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David Dennison
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David Dennison, MBA, MSA As a Principal of BGW | Financial, David Dennison has been serving the Kingdom by providing financial consultation to local churches and ministries since 2003. During that period of time, he has secured and financed over $150,000,000 in mortgage loans for local churches and Christian ministries. His father was a pastor, church planter and seminary professor, so he has a unique understanding and heart for the local church.
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Dates & Locations
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SEPT 24. . . Shreveport, LA
SEPT 25. . . Little Rock, AR
SEPT 27. . . Jackson, MS
OCT 2. . . . . Richardson, TX
OCT 4. . . . . Austin, TX
OCT 9. . . . . Fort Myers, FL
OCT 11. . . . Hallandale, FL
OCT 16. . . . Gladwin, MI
OCT 18. . . . Kalamazoo, MI
OCT 25. . . .Brea, CA
OCT 30. . . . Richmond, VA
NOV 1. . . . . Raleigh, NC
For more information call:
866-249-8484
Architecture & Construction
Fundraising & Growth
Church Financing
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– Dahlgren United Methodist Church
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– First Church of God | KS
"Loved it! Thank you. I am
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– Hope Baptist Church | NC
"Conference was excellent.
Information was very informative
and easy to understand. Had a fun
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–Real Life Ministries | PA
"Informational – new ideas.
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– Sun City Church of the Nazarene | AZ
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