Presenter
Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr., distinguished professor of church leadership and director of the Lewis Center
Video Presentations
What is a Capital Budget? (6:07 min)
This video covers the purpose, goals, and characteristics of a capital budget. It emphasizes the importance of missional thinking in developing a capital budget, since facilities exist only to carry out a church’s mission.
Engaging the Big Questions (4:07 min)
This video considers how the capital budget relates to broader congregational priorities — how the capital budget can best advance the church’s mission, vision, and values.
Assessing Where We Are (5:18 min)
This video outlines a process for assessing the condition and current use of church facilities to develop a comprehensive capital needs plan, including preventive maintenance and environmental stewardship.
Organizing and Setting Priorities (5:08 min)
This video describes a process for organizing capital needs into appropriate categories, sequencing larger projects, scheduling them over a period of years, estimating costs, and setting priorities.
Funding Your Capital Budget (7:12 min)
Most churches have no ongoing sources of income for capital needs. This video outlines a dozen sources of income that churches often use for capital purposed.
- Instructional Segments
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What is a Capital Budget?
This video covers the purpose, goals, and characteristics of a capital budget. It emphasizes the importance of missional thinking in developing a capital budget, since facilities exist only to carry out a church’s mission.
- Video Presentation (6:07 min), Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr., distinguished professor of church leadership and director of the Lewis Center
- Outline of Key Points
Engaging the Big Questions
This video considers how the capital budget relates to broader congregational priorities — how the capital budget can best advance the church’s mission, vision, and values.
- Video Presentation (4:07 min), Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
- Outline of Key Points
Assessing Where We Are
This video outlines a process for assessing the condition and current use of church facilities to develop a comprehensive capital needs plan, including preventive maintenance and environmental stewardship.
- Video Presentation (5:18 min), Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
- Outline of Key Points
- Church Facility Survey (Excel Worksheet)
- Space Usage Log (Excel Worksheet)
Organizing and Setting Priorities
This video describes a process for organizing capital needs into appropriate categories, sequencing larger projects, scheduling them over a period of years, estimating costs, and setting priorities.
- Video Presentation (5:08 min), Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
- Outline of Key Points
- Sample Capital Budget Worksheet (Excel Worksheet)
Funding Your Capital Budget
Most churches have no ongoing sources of income for capital needs. This video outlines a dozen sources of income that churches often use for capital purposed.
- Video Presentation (7:12 min), Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
- Outline of Key Points
Additional Resources
- Reflections on Renovation by Daniel Hilty
- Church Facilities Annotated Bibliography
- A Checklist for a Church Building Checkup
- Capital Preventive Maintenance (Adventist)
- Capital Maintenance Plan (Presbyterian)
- Green Revolving Fund
- Sample Space Sharing Agreement
