Facilities need to support the ministry and vision of the church. A church which seeks to be inclusive and has a building that is not handicap accessible is not faithful to its vision. A cold, dark, traditional, sanctuary can affect a goal for worship to be contemporary and experiential. The stewardship of resources undergirds or undermines the vision. Members need to discover their spiritual gifts and be free to use them.
Many churches struggle with meeting financial needs.
A church needs to not only teach the giving of financial resources, but also understand why and how people give. How budgets are developed and who makes the decisions can affect the way ministry does or does not happen. Revitalization is achieved through the creation of new ministries which impact the needs of others. We can only see ourselves as the church when we see through the eyes of the people in our mission area. We need to reach out not so we can add new members, but to offer them something of value for their lives.