Is your church considering working with a property developer to do something new on your property? RootedGood’s new tool, How to Develop Well, can help!

This resource contains a framework to help churches and denominational networks determine what is most important to them and therefore how to structure a fair and effective relationship with a developer.

This tool will help to generate good conversations within the church so that members and leaders will be able to:

• Understand what matters most to you

• Come to a shared sense of priorities

• Recognize the complexities in developing a church property

• Be able to begin fruitful conversations with developers


By using this tool you will:

• Work through a process to put together a Development Desires Map based on six key factors that come up in developing church property

• Learn key tips to keep in mind when working with a developer

• Read examples of what church/developer partnerships can look like

• Find a list of important questions to ask before entering into an agreement with a developer


How to Develop Well is part of a series of tools from RootedGood helping churches navigate their economic future. Do you have questions about how new activity might impact your tax-exempt status or what taxes you may need to pay? Check out our What About Taxes?! tool as well.