Phase I - Study
Akers Ministry Facility Analysis

•  Obtain and evaluate demographic information  for your community.
•  Estimate your congregation's growth potential.
•  Calculate the amount of space needed to reach your potential.
•  Carefully evaluate your current building to see how much of the needed space it provides.
•  Determine the ministry potential or limitation of your site.
•  Determine the existing facility's limitations and/or capabilities for various ministries.
•  Develop a priority list, to show your greatest space need.
•  Analyze the congregation's financial capabilities and determine a recommended debt limit.

•  Demographic information for your use in establishing community ministry needs.
•  Charts and graphs of your growth history and potential.
•  Evaluation of multiple services if indicated.
•  Recommendations as to building size (if building is recommended) for your ministry growth potential and master plan.
•  Recommended project budget.
•  Schematic Master Plan drawings.
•  Drawings of possible solutions to your immediate space needs.
•  Cost estimates (for Master Plan and any suggested phases).
•  Advantages and disadvantages of each solution, with financial feasibility.
•  Recommendation and evaluation of relocation, if such a step is indicated.

Our Best Professional Advice As To The Congregation's Next Step

•  If congregational growth seems to "top out" at a given level, then drop off, only to do it again, and again. 
•  If you know you need to build, but you're not sure what you should build first. 
•  If you think it might be advantageous to relocate, but are not sure, and/or you have no idea what it would cost. 
•  If you know you should build, but do not know what you can afford. 
•  If you need professional outside advice to help unify the congregation.

Then you should consider the Ministry Facility Analysis for your congregation.

Phase I - Study, Akers Ministry Facility Analysis
Phase II - Design, Akers Architectural Services
Phase III - Build, Akers Construction Services