Westerville Christian Church

Leaders and First Choice in Innovative
Church Design and Building
Westerville Christian Church
Westerville, Ohio
www.westerville-christian.org
Project:
Lobby Expansion Multi-Ministry Fireside Room
Playland Café Kitchen Nurseries
Square Feet:
19,189 Expansion
Project Completed:
June 2006
For more information, please contact:
The McKnight Group
(614) 875-1689
(800) 625-6448
[email protected]
Design and Ministry Needs
In 1996, The McKnight Group built a large, 23,000 square foot multiministry space for Westerville Christian Church, which more than
doubled their ministry space and helped the church grow to over
400 in Sunday morning attendance. This project also allowed them
to provide an exceptional youth basketball program that within
four years served more than 800 participants, not including parents
and grandparents.
With a church mission to “Love God and Love People,” Westerville
Christian focused on children’s ministries in 2003 and embarked on
a Capital Campaign for “Love God, Love Kids.” In 2006, they moved
into an additional 19,189 square foot facility designed and built by The
McKnight Group, to meet the needs of children in the community of
Westerville. This project was designed to attract kids and say “we care
about you and your family!”
Highlights
The new 19,189 square foot facility features an indoor playland that is open to the
public for indoor play and birthday parties. For infants and toddlers, a secure nursery
and check-in pod were constructed. The new building features an enlarged lobby to serve
a second multi-ministry worship/community space, a new bookstore, an upscale coffee
shop called the Global Café, fireside room for Seniors, and a full-service commercial
kitchen. With the outstanding popularity and growth of their youth basketball program,
Westerville Christian was able to utilize the new facility to expand the reach of their
basketball ministry by adding additional grades and capacity for existing programs.
Results
The emphasis on children’s ministries and provisions of space have enabled the church
to experience excellent growth in child participation from birth through 4th grade. In
three years, over 25,000 children and parents have used the indoor playland, introducing
thousands of new people to the church and increasing attendance to Sunday worship
services. Westerville Christian Church has become a focal point for children in the
community and continues to grow its congregation, which has more than doubled in
the last 10 years.
“Our new addition is more than just space. We are touching people’s
lives. People are finding Jesus at Westerville Christian because it is easy
to invite a friend. People are asking questions and coming back. We
wanted to reach out and be relevant. Thank you, McKnight Group, for
helping a spirit-driven vision become a physical reality.”
- Greg Bondurant, Preaching Minister
The McKnight Group
3351 McDowell Road
Grove City, OH 43123
www.mcknightgroup.com