Church Architecture: Building and Renovating for Christian Worship

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Summary: Read with pencil in hand
Review: Dr. Susan White (TCU - Brite Divinity School) and Dr. James White (Drew University & Yale) have collaborated to write this book. It not about architectural styling. It is about the relevant theology that should be considered as one either designs a church building or investigates how an existing facility is used. There is more information on the "why" of church building design instead of the "what" or "how pretty", that one should plan on reading this book over several days, with plenty of time taken for reflection and research into the ideas presented. This is not an "easy" book - it makes one think and pray; however the language is understandable without dumbing down the content. Any architect, minister, trustee, or building committee chair should revew the ideas in this book periodically to stimulate thoughts on whether or not their facility design is supporting the main role of the church - ministry. A church is, after all, not the building the people inhabit; a church is the people involved in the ministries God has called them to co-participate in with Him.