Bonnie at Intellectuelle asks an interesting question: where does church building maintenance and expansion fit into community stewardship? What does the state, size, and design of your church building communicate—and is that important? Obviously, church construction is a ministry in so far as it provides a place for Christians to gather and worship as a community. But does a church building have ministry or outreach value beyond its service to the congregation?

What does your church look like? How much, if at all, do you notice or think about it?