Building Momentum Through Communication: Best Practices for Reporting Construction Progress
Building momentum during a construction project isn’t just about visible progress; it’s about keeping your community engaged and inspired every step of the way. These projects are deeply personal. They reflect faith, vision, and commitment. In my experience, one of the most powerful tools you have throughout this journey is communication. When done well, communication doesn’t just inform, it builds momentum, instills confidence, and strengthens generosity. At Catalyst Construction, we work with ministry leaders every day who are navigating this complex process. Many ask the same question... “What’s the best way to keep our community engaged and informed as we [...]
Answering the Call: How Faith Communities Can Help Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis
With land, leadership, and local trust, churches can play a pivotal role in easing the affordable housing crisis in Arizona—one creative partnership at a time.
Bringing the Affordable Housing Capital Stack Together: Why Collaboration is Key
Discover how collaboration and creativity are key to assembling the affordable housing capital stack, in this expert interview with Baker Tilly’s Don Bernards.
Strategic Church Communication for Defining Moments of Your Church’s Life
There are times in life when you only get one shot. How you approach these moments can build momentum and position you for success. But if you approach the opportunity flippantly, you may waste valuable resources, add frustration to your life, and create work that could have been avoided. Defining moments in your church’s life don’t come around often. Momentum gets diluted if you aren’t deliberate in how you approach them. Vision gets clouded. There is a better way forward. Church communication matters. Pastors – you can give your people the clarity they need to follow the direction you’re setting. [...]
Church First Impressions: 5 Simple, Useful Tips for Pastors to Create Lasting Guest Impact | Church Answers
15 minutes…. That’s all the time you have to make a solid first impression. Long before the pastor ever steps behind the pulpit, people have decided if they’ll be back. This is a generous amount of time compared to how quickly people decide about other aspects impacting your church. Of course, each of these snap judgments can be overcome. But why start from a deficit? What if you could make an excellent first impression – online, in the parking lot, from your greeters, with your interior design – that set you up for success? Church first impressions matter. You may [...]
5 Construction Communication Mistakes Your Church Cannot Afford to Make
How do people know when it’s time for students to return to school? It’s hard to miss, isn’t it? Schools send out all kinds of communication. Parents and legal guardians have their inboxes, mailboxes, and social media feeds flooded with information and invitations. Stores rearrange their displays so you’re tempted to buy #2 pencils whether you need them or not! If you live in America during the fall, it’s nearly impossible to miss the “back to school” season. This happens annually. Intentionally. For a targeted period of time. How effective would “back to school” sales be if they ran year-round? [...]
The Successful Groundbreaking Ceremony & How To Plan It
The atmosphere was electric as the groundbreaking ceremony got underway. The warm sun beamed down on the group, illuminating the glimmering shovels they held in their hands. The team members stood shoulder to shoulder in front of a sea of excited faces, ready to start the next chapter of this long-awaited project. There was a palpable sense of anticipation and possibility in the air as they began digging into the ground, marking the beginning of something truly special. As the dirt was lifted and moved aside, the group felt a swell of pride and accomplishment wash over them. It was [...]
Trimming Down Your Commercial Construction Budget
Catalyst Construction has completed projects for some of the Midwest’s most affluent, financially stalwart clients but we have yet to take on a project with an unlimited budget. When it comes to commercial construction projects, saving money and cutting costs is something everyone can get on board with regardless of the size of the numbers involved. Arguably the best way to ensure your budget maximizes cost efficiency and you’re getting the absolute most for every construction dollar spent is to partner with the amazing people at Catalyst and let us use our expertise, insight, and long-standing industry relationships to find [...]
Part Three: Mission Control – Navigating Our Churches Through the Uncharted Waters of a Pandemic
This blog article is part 3 in a 3-part series examining the impact of covid on America’s churches In part two of this blog series we looked at how churches in general and church leadership in particular were dealing with the pandemic from two specific standpoints – community engagement and generosity. The insights we found painted a pleasantly surprising picture of the ministerial landscape in our nation that portrayed a Church that was far more optimistic about the future than most would expect. This third and final part in the series continues in that same vein as we shed additional [...]
Part 1: Mission Control – Navigating Our Churches Through the Uncharted Waters of a Global Pandemic
This blog article is part 1 in a 3-part series on the post-Covid Church in America For more than two years, the world has been ensconced in a global pandemic that has changed virtually every element of life, including our worship spaces. American churches have been as profoundly affected as any other by the COVID-19 crisis in ways that include but also go beyond financial considerations. The spirit of America’s churchgoers and church has been put through the consummate test of faith, and for the most part is still in the midst of that test. So what can churches [...]
