Things I loved, that connected with me
- All segments were very good.
- Excellent case studies
- Good breadth of presenters
- Small group discussions
- Learning about team approach
- Small groups at the table
- Presentation by Oak Hill
- Very good information was presented
- More than I expected (very happy with that)
- Table discussions
- Selecting an architect
- Biblical approach to building
- Oak Hill real life case studies
- A balanced presentation of pros/cons of financing strategies
- A thorough presentation on building issues
- Panel discussion
- Spiritual DNA
- Various speakers
- The working relationship of design it/build it/own it
- Everything!
- Personal time with Bob/Mark
- Confirmation of process we have engaged in
- Celebration of “milestones”
- Spiritual DNA discussion
- The whole concept!
- Small group talk
- Good communicators
- Morning was excellent, especially DNA talk
- Good interviews
- Great food
- Good insights for moving in
Grace Covenant model
- Oak Hill model
- Personal interaction with presenters—individually, small group, large group
- Cohesiveness of components
- Diversity of viewpoints
- Peer group forum
- Very informative—gave me much to think about!
- Enjoyed the table conversations
- Having the resources available on website was a great idea
- Personal interaction with speakers was valuable
- Meeting the pastors at the tables provided great discussion
- Oak Hill’s presentation was easy to relate to
- Good Q&A time throughout. We learned some new things
- The financial pros and cons
- The architectural side of planning
- “Moving Into Your New Facility” was a real eye opener.
- Practical guidelines for architects, Grace Covenant etc. acquisition
- Opportunities to network
- Panel discussion with lender, consultant, XP
- Great expert forum—very informative
- Appropriate details with applicable information
- Informative Grace Case Study
- Very well facilitated—on schedule and point
- Spiritual DNA – This is what we need to define/clarify
- Process of developing construction team
- Great overview of key aspects of the overall process
- The speakers were excellent and accessible
- I enjoyed the input and sharing at my table
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Other comments
- Are grants available to churches?
- Please ask participants to keep their personal discussions to a minimum during presentation times. (a dull roar would have been an improvement!)
- (about David) Very personable; appreciate your coming up before things began and introducing yourself. Thanks for sharing the stage with others
- Thanks for having this special Executive Pastors Forum. It went fast with all the variety—really enjoyed it. Very beneficial
- Looking forward to looking at the XPastor website
- Thanks so much. Looking forward to seeing you in February ’08 at the XP-Seminar.
- Since we are in the building process, I was looking for practical information. The conference did a good job providing that kind of information.
- Thanks, David! You are incredible at this. You are building the Kingdom by investing is us so much.
- Your professionalism and preparation was very appreciated. Please feel free to contact the Austin Stone team in the future. We definitely plan on using the information gleaned during these sessions.
- Overall, very helpful.
- It was a good day. I enjoyed the interaction with others and hearing about their experiences. There are several nuggets that I got from the presenters.
- I really appreciated the comments that David made concerning his desire to have more African American churches involved in WFX.
Things I would like to change
- How do share the “Best Kept Secret” in town?
- Expand information
- Like Dave says, more case studies
- A “smaller” 500 member church study would have been an interesting piece
- Time to discuss with my team
- More time to speak to presenters on a one-on-one basis. It was hard to talk to them when so many others wanted time with them also.
- Break during lunch with no speaker or anything—to mingle with those attending conference
- List of “best things we did” or “things you need to avoid.”
- More discussion on deciding between project manager and architect and general contractor
- Only that this component needs to be on a different day than the other WFX Seminars
- Evening session or dinner/mixer for continued individual contact
- Hear how a small church is transitioning
- Add 2 or 3 case studies like you did with Oak Hill Baptist where they bring samples of materials
- Some presentation on different church facility styles and equipment that a Pastor needs to know.
- What works best and what doesn’t in a building or classroom
- Add information on tangible cost planning
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