These have caused the most conversation (debate) because in every case the unchurched chose the most orthodox/cathedral/traditional looking option for their preferred church design.
So what does this mean? Do we begin designing church facilities that resemble 8th century cathedrals and long, narrow seating arrangements?
First, if the design of the building was the only factor in church attendance, there would be huge numbers of people going to church in the beautiful buildings across the country. In fact, when we asked the formerly unchurched two years ago what impact building design had on their choice to attend, 3% said it had any impact at all.
I think the more orthodox/cathedral/traditional designs were chosen because they were deciding in the basis of aesthetics and didn't have a personal connection with the buildings. Those buildings also may have represented their concept of what church is supposed to look like. What do you think?
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