Overcoming Common Real Estate Challenges for Churches and
Faith-Based Organizations

Successfully navigate common real estate challenges for churches and faith-based organizations in California with help from DCG Strategies. Our staff of ministers, church board members, worship leaders, and ordination candidates have the specialized experience to help you achieve your mission goals.

Purchase Real Estate to Expand and Grow Your Church

Realizing you’ve outgrown your current church space can be both exciting and overwhelming in today’s market. We’re here to help, serving as your advocate to locate and acquire property where you can multiply your reach and impact. Unlike unspecialized real estate brokerages, our network includes thousands of faith-based sellers and buyers. Our Certified B-Corp serves as a matchmaker, facilitating transparent transactions that help all organizations achieve their mission goals.

Prayerfully Downsize or Sell Unused Church Property

Our real estate consultants have helped many property owners sitting on underutilized or unused real estate assets maximize those resources to benefit the mission of their organization. DCG’s professionals can help you craft a plan for your real estate investment that meshes with the stability and success of your group both now and for years to come.

Uncover a Property’s True Worth and Potential

In today’s high-market-value real estate landscape, it can be hard to know who to trust. Avoid under- or over-valuation when buying, selling, or repurposing church property with help from our experienced team. We provide realistic real estate sales and development assessments based on decades of experience working with area churches and faith-based organizations. Our services include land analyses and valuations, as well as in-depth feasibility analyses concerning zoning, access, market demands, and more that can impact project development potential and property value.

Generate Income Beyond Tithes and Offerings

Sustain and grow your ministry, replacing the plate with a steady income generated from repurposing underutilized space. Our industry experts will help you analyze your assets, identifying opportunities for creating recurring revenue through leasing opportunities, including:

  • Fellowship hall special event rentals
  • Leasing Sunday school facilities for preschool and childcare
  • Renegotiating existing lease contracts to current market rates
  • Selling church property and leasing portions back to the ministry
  • And other solutions customized to your facilities and mission goals

Determine What Property Decisions Best Serve Your

The church decision-making process is complex. A variety of opinions and motivations can make it difficult to come to a consensus about your property’s future. Our specialized discernment workshops help congregations, local, and regional leadership achieve unity. We understand your choices are about more than the bottom line. We combine technical real estate expertise with a pastoral approach so you can make informed decisions that will positively impact relationships within your organization.

Work with Regional Leadership to Achieve Your Goals

Make strategic changes that advance the church at a regional level with portfolio-level strategies from DCG. Our detailed analyses and clear, transparent communications help you navigate obstacles and foster a united vision on church projects. Our industry experts will work with regional leaders, congregations, and local government entities, providing the communications insight and tools you need to achieve your property planning goals.

Protect Your Ministry and Vision Through the Property Development Process

Property development offers many opportunities to benefit your church and community. However, this often long, complicated journey can strain relationships. Our owner representative services, which include connecting you with trusted area developers, ensure you remain a strong, equal partner throughout the process, and your church’s daily operations continue smoothly. We’ll work with you side by side, securing budgets, maintaining timelines, and making sure your project feedback is acknowledged and implemented until your vision is realized.

Move Your Mission Forward with Help from DCG Strategies

Protect your organization, rise to meet the challenges ahead, and thrive with help from DCG Strategies. Contact us at 925-479-1350 and learn how we can help you manage common real estate challenges for churches and faith-based organizations today.

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