A ministry of North American Missions,

Church In A Day (CIAD) 

assists congregations in building new church buildings, all in a single day.

 

With CIAD, a church receives the equivalent of a $100,000 to $250,000 donation, and most importantly, goes from an empty lot to a service-ready sanctuary.

 

How You Can Be Involved

 

Are you a craftsman with construction skills or a willing volunteer with a heart for helping others? Why not give your time and talent to help a community build a church? If you would like to join our team, please contact Terry Long.

 
 

If you are a pastor who would like to see if the Church in a Day Program could assist your congregation:

  1. A limited number of low-interest loans are available through the UPCI Stewardship Loan Department. These loans can assist church planters up to ten years in existence with one of our two church build plans, or can help with remodeling of existing commercial property purchases. For further information, including how to apply, please contact the North American Missions Secretary, Bill Hobson at 636-229-7871.

Benefits

  • CIAD takes a pastor from a storefront to a church building the congregation can be proud of in just 24 hours. The completed church is equipped with a sound system, baptistery, pews, and landscaping, and it seats 125-150 people, putting a congregation years ahead.

  • CIAD provides a physical location to stabilize the assembly. With the building in place, the pastor can then establish roots so that spiritual growth can happen.

  • CIAD makes a building program financially feasible. CIAD volunteer labor saves a congregation money, and the North American Missions Division offers special loan programs to assist with certain aspects of the project.

  • A CIAD building is an incredible witness to the community. When passersby notice a new building where a vacant lot was the day before, it generates public attention. In several previous CIAD projects, local media outlets have publicized the CIAD project, helping congregations promote their church.


The Process

  • A local assembly must have land and the means for putting in a foundation, or have purchased an existing commercial property with the intent to remodel it.

  • CIAD works with the pastor to make sure his permit and legal requirements are in order.

  • CIAD comes in with volunteer craftsmen and laborers.

  • CIAD will help plan and coordinate labor and create a workable timeline to complete the new build or remodel.