Church buildings are often underused while communities around them have real needs. From hosting nonprofits and co-located churches to childcare, schools, recovery groups, and community programs, churches can use their facilities for meaningful ministry all week long.

Church buildings are often underused while surrounding communities change and grow. Sharing space with other churches or ministries is not a sign of decline but faithful stewardship. When churches with distinct cultures partner in the same space, they expand mission, reach people they could not reach alone, and model unity in the body of Christ.

Churches do not need massive buildings to be faithful or effective. In today’s diverse communities, smaller congregations are leading the way by sharing space, partnering with other ministries, and using their buildings as tools—not trophies. Stewardship of space is a missional issue, and one culture cannot reach every culture. It is time to shift from asking “How do we fill this building?” to “How can this building serve the mission?”