We have a preliminary, general look at our project timeline of commitment and construction for our new building. As you can imagine, it is FAR more complex than this, but I thought I would simplify it way down for you, so you could have a look at it.
As you can see, it looks like we are right at THREE YEARS between now and our anticipated move-in date of October, 2021. So, as you have a look closely at that gantt chart, I thought you might have a few questions:
Why So Long?
Three years seems a ridiculously long time, doesn’t it? Before we can even begin construction, we have to design it. Not only that, but we have to come up with money. Not just pledge money, but come up with money. Now, God can do whatever HE WANTS to do… He can drop a multi-million dollar gift, or even part the clouds and drop a building right down for us. BUT, we believe He has called us to do this, so we will roll up our sleeves and be faithful to Him, believing that WE are the gift He has given.
We have analyzed our giving patterns, and we believe it will take us approximately 18 months (Commitment phase, above) to raise enough money to get a good loan. That’s right. A good loan. Our givers simply don’t have the capacity to raise the total amount prior to building. Again, God can do what he wants, OR we could commit to a 15 year non-stop Commitment Phase. In the meantime, we will pursue building on this amazing property God has miraculously provided us.
Outside direct divine intervention, this is the quickest, most responsible path to a grand opening on the new property.
What Is A Design Charette?
(Didn’t I drive one of those in high school?)
I had never heard the term, either. A Charette is a sit-down where we consult with engineer, architect, and builder to lay out the generalities of exactly what we we think we are going to build. It is where we establish the conceptual big blocks of our future building. It will establish a target for us to aim at, including costs, materials, etc. After the Design Charette, we should have renders of our future building!
Bidding? Can Anyone?
You better believe it. We are continuing to work with the amazing Chris Freyer of CCL Associates down in Roswell. They are the ones that conducted the expert analysis on our current property, and will be overseeing our entire project. They have built hundreds of buildings, including churches. We are committed to doing this right, and we feel that they are fantastic partners for us. Bidding will be open to anyone.
12-Months for Construction?
This is the construction estimate we’ve been provided by Chris at CCL Associates. With their extensive experience, I am sure it is as accurate of an estimate as possible. Of course, you never know what kinds of things could come along and change the circumstances. We’ll hope for 12 months, but be ready for any contingency.
Of course, we are still in the really, really early phase of all this… It could all change. If it does, I will let you know.
What do you think about this timeline?