How to Develop Well - A Guide to Help Congregations Work With a Property Developer

The purpose of this tool is to build confidence and capacity for those that are considering developing church property.

This is truly a pivotal and unique moment where a congregation can reimagine how best to further mission in their community. If you are a congregation seeking to develop your property, this is a framework to help you determine what is most important for you and how to structure a relationship with a developer. This tool will help generate good conversations within the congregation so that members and leaders will be able to:

• Understand what matters most to you
• Partner with your presbytery
• Come to a shared sense of priorities
• Recognize the complexities in developing a church property
• Be able to begin fruitful conversations with developers