Church Buildings

The church’s body is made up of many members, and for many of those members, the building they worship in is of vital importance. Though congregations may not always be able to dictate what their worship space looks like, more and more churches use architecture to reflect their mission. Church buildings can also be a significant source of conflict: numerous legal battles over church land and buildings occur each year, particularly as individual congregations split away from their denominations.

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Churches Find a Homelessness Solution in Their Own Backyards

Anna Broadway

Zoning regulations give congregations more leeway to provide permanent or temporary housing.

Bringing the City of God to the Cities of Earth

Rabekah Henderson

Christian urban designers and developers explain how their faith affects their work—and how their work affects your faith.

Don’t Let Yourself Be ‘Cured of Churchgoing’

Mia Staub

Church homelessness is lonely and exhausting. And the only antidote is Christian community.

How are Minority Religions Viewed in Indonesia?

INTERVIEWS BY MELLIE CYNTHIA

Question 4 of 6 in Christianity Today’s roundtable on religious harmony in Indonesia.

The Gospel Comes with a Kids’ Potty

Leah Libresco Sargeant

Child-sized toilets at church tell kids they’re welcome. Why are they so rare?

A California church marks out acceptable social distances during the pandemic in 2020.

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Pandemic Restrictions Had No Lasting Effect on Churches, Study Finds

Daniel Silliman

Even in states where regulations were severe, most congregations moved on quickly.

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100,000 Reuses for the Church to Find

David Roach

With a record number of congregations predicted to close their doors by 2025, multiuse developments may be the future for shrinking congregations and empty buildings.