News & Updates

Should I Start My Ministry During Covid?

November 24, 2021
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Last summer, Barna reported that one in three practicing Christians stopped attending church. But this year, Pew Research Center put out a study that shows congregations are returning to normalcy. According to Pew, three-quarters of church goers say they feel confident attending church safely, and 4 out of 10 Americans say they’ll be celebrating Easter…

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The Heart Behind Your Building Campaign

November 11, 2021
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When churches decide to expand on their building or acquire a new property completely, they often do something called a building campaign. A building campaign is what it sounds like – a campaign to raise funds for a new building or buildings. But it’s important to view your building campaign as more than a fundraiser.…

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Past Blog Posts & Articles

Step by Step Strategic Planning for Scaling Pt. 2

October 25, 2021
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We’re talking about scaling and all of the strategic steps a ministry needs in order to scale effectively. If you missed the first part of our blog, you can read it here. We covered step one (LOI) and step two (leadership). They have the most details. Let’s continue with steps three to six which are…

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Step by Step Strategic Planning for Scaling Pt. 1

October 13, 2021
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We work with a lot of churches and ministries who are planning to scale. Outgrowing the size of your church is one of the best problems to have! But unfortunately, scaling is never as simple as just adding walls and a roof. It needs a lot of strategic planning. So much that we’re adding a…

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What a Church Needs to Get Started in Real Estate

September 30, 2021
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A church looking to buy or sell a property will experience the real estate process very differently than average homeowners and businesses. Churches need to be prepared and know what to expect. So, what does a church need to get started in real estate? Know Where You’ve Been and Where You’re Going “Where have you…

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Mission Church Merge

September 15, 2021
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Mission Church is a nondenominational church in Goodyear. What’s amazing about the realty story behind this church is that it answered two prayers from two pastors who didn’t know each other at the same time.  Richard Richard Mercado had a church plant that was around seventeen years old. The church had land, but found out…

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How Ministry Realty Got its Start

August 25, 2021
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Ministry Realty is a unique concept. Churches and ministries, traditionally, have always worked with secular real estate agencies. Unfortunately, not all realtors understand the complexity of a church acquiring a building to worship in. Our story’s beginning involves two Christians who were equipped for ministry and real estate in different ways long before Ministry Realty…

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7 Misconceptions about Church Real Estate

August 11, 2021
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There are a lot of misconceptions about real estate, let alone church real estate. Real estate can be incredibly confusing and often involves more work than most expect. Church real estate adds another layer of complexity. As experts in church real estate, we want to break down 7 misconceptions about church real estate for your…

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A 20 year Journey to a Church Home

June 24, 2021
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Palmcroft Anthem was a different church 20 years ago. It was started off in a new community in north Phoenix. At the time, it was called Arizona Hills. Its mission was to transform the local community from the inside out. In the early years, the church made a commitment to not be in a permanent…

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How Raising Arizona’s Men Found Their Group Home by Faith

June 23, 2021
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Renee Hanson was reading an article a few years ago about a foster child who lost her life due to mishandling and under-investigation by CPS. The article desperately tried to figure out who to rightly point the finger at: the foster care home, the foster care agency, CPS, the government, etc. Renee felt outraged. And…

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Looking for Vacant Churches for Sale?

January 6, 2021
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If your church is expanding and you’re looking to acquire a new building, you have options beyond new construction. Even though many churches dream about finding that prime piece of real estate for building a brand-new facility, there are a lot of reasons to consider searching for an existing vacant church building instead.  Overall lower…

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Church Building Ideas: Making Sure Your Building Matches Your Mission

December 8, 2020
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Church Building Ideas: Making Sure Your Building Matches Your Mission So, you’re thinking about building a brand new home for your church. Perhaps you own (or are searching for) land to build on. Or maybe you’re considering expanding or retrofitting your current building. Maybe you’ve been renting a not-quite-right facility while saving funds for your…

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