Clear Path Forward
Get critical clarity so you can make informed decisions before too much time or money goes into a project.
Overview
Where Vision
Meets Reality
More than 90% of church building plans never break ground. This is often because the vision is solid, but the plan isn’t clear.
Clear Path Forward gives you a strategy that aligns your vision, finances, and facilities …before you ever spend a dollar on design. It’s a proven process trusted by growing churches across the country to help them move from their current reality to their preferred future.
Our Solution
Clarity in Key Decisions
Vision & Leadership Alignment
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We bring your leaders and stakeholders together around a shared, vision driven plan. Through leadership facilitation and scenario planning, we help your team navigate competing priorities, anticipate challenges, and stay informed throughout the project.
Financial Capacity & Feasibility
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Facility Planning & Project Execution
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The process
We Create a Comprehensive Strategy Document Tailored to Your Goals
Step 1: Concept Design
Including ministry space needs by square footage, bubble diagrams, site plans, parking layouts, multisite models, and prototypes.
Step 2: Real Estate and Cost Strategy
Including hard, soft, and site cost breakdowns, lease vs. purchase comparisons, and property search criteria.
3. Financial Roadmap
Including donor and giving data analysis, heat maps and capital needs, and timing recommendations for fundraising and debt strategy.
4. Project Timeline and Milestones
Once you have your strategy and package, take the opportunity to market and then work with your Owner’s Rep to compare, negotiate, and close the best deal.
ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT SITE PLAN
MINISTRY PROGRAMMING
FLOOR PLANS
MASTER PLANNING
COLORED RENDERINGS
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING SITE AND SOFT COSTS
PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE
BUDGET ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL STRATEGY TO SECURE FUNDING
FUNDRAISING OVERVIEW
MULTISITE STRATEGY
DONOR ANALYSIS TO DRIVE SEAT COUNTS
MULTISITE PROTOTYPES
DESIGN BUILDINGS TO BUDGETS
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Frequently
Asked Questions
Who is Clear Path Forward for?
Church leaders looking for clarity and the ability to make data-driven decisions for their next building project.
How long does the process take?
Is Clear Path Forward just for building projects?
What if we’ve already hired an architect or started planning?
Case studies
Real Results From Real Projects
Living Stones Church Reno
Living Stones Church has thrived in Reno, Nevada, for over a decade. Despite planting churches, its main downtown Church was still in a rented space. When a building went for sale by the river, church leadership decided to pursue the opportunity, not just for a bigger facility but for a chance to increase community impact through a shared, activated community space. Ministry Solutions Group was there to help every step of the way.
