Church Bookstores

ToJJB · Postby **ToJJB** » October 9th, 2008, 10:06 am

There is an AG church near me that is adding a $3 Mil expansion to add a bookstore and coffee shop area plus an atrium. The church runs 600 or so.

crispfin · Postby **crispfin** » October 9th, 2008, 12:29 pm

ToJJB wrote:plus an atrium.

Oh, at first I thought you wrote "aviary"! I was like, "That is the coolest church in the world!"

Gerald Creasy · Postby **Gerald Creasy** » October 9th, 2008, 12:33 pm

Check out this media center from Louisvilles outheast Christian, the biggest church in the south.

HERE

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » October 9th, 2008, 12:34 pm

we want one, but need to get more class room space first.

Pastor Bill · Postby **Pastor Bill** » October 10th, 2008, 6:10 am

No, I'm not saying that a coffee bar type thing would be the same, or even that a bookstore would be exactly that, only that I feel a little funny about it, it would really depend on how it was handled.

If you're trying to turn a profit, even if that profit is going to a good cause I think that's not the focus we need to have in the church. If it's there to serve the people, then yes I can understand it, and it would be fine, just that I see there's a fine line there that personally I'd have to watch.

I have seen some that are like a gift shop/souvenir shop, and really seem to have the attitude that Christ was coming against. Could it be done right? I'd say yes, but it'd have to be very careful.

Same type of thing that Gerald said on what would be sold, profit minded people would compromise here, and to me that would cross that line, service minded people focusing on the ministry of it could do well.

Jude 2