“If a church has leaders and members who are committed to the activities that would take place in a multipurpose facility, then the church should seriously consider providing a building to accommodate that passion. You need the people, purpose and plan before you build the building.”
- Gary Swafford, director of new work and church building services, Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
“To be effective, recreation programs must be planned to satisfy the needs of those whose interests lie in music, dramatics and creative activities, sports, physical fitness and social activities. The program must be integrated into the total work and life of the church.”
- T. Lee Anderton. “Church Property/Building Guidebook”
“Constant fine-tuning in necessary in projection, implementation and perpetuation of a ministry-oriented recreation facility. It is tempting to enjoy immediate benefits along the way and forget the ultimate purpose. This might become a comfortable mountaintop unless a sensitive leader gently and frequently evaluates and redirects for greater ministry.”
- John Garner and Wendell T. Newman, “Guidebook for Planning Church Recreation Facilities,” 2nd Edition
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