About Church Building

Back in 1984 many cynics insisted that our places of worship were doomed.
However, far from accepting this rather sweeping and positively negative statement, a group of brave people with futuristic views, a shared interest and not least, fathoms of faith, had the courage to launch onto the ecclesiastical publishing scene with a new product.

Today, thousands of readers are still enjoying Church Building magazine which continues to provide a feast of architectural and artistic insights into every denomination’s places of worship.

We have tried to reflect so much which has happened ecclesiastically over the past two decades, both at home and abroad.

And it is true to say that while some religions have definitely fluourished, others have found it necessary to make some really radical changes.

Certainly in Britain, our mainstream Churches have made many modifications - sometimes grudgingly, but always positively - to cater for the multifarious demands of the 21st century worshipper.

We at Church Building magazine have tried to provide a first class service to our diverse range of readers who include: clergy; architects; structural engineers; a host of professionals engaged in ecclesiastical development; plus an unswerving and growing army of people who just simply love churches.

So, to enable you all to keep your finger on the pulse in a world where there is often fast-moving changes in legislation, we now produce six issues a year of our 84-page, full colour, A4 magazine.

And you’ll find that we pack quite a lot into our pages: we showcase church projects which you should find both interesting and of great practical value – particularly if you are involved in planning changes to your own church.

Our interesting feature articles often stimulate ideas for travellers, and our regular profiles give a practical insight into just what it is like to be involved in the fascinating world of ecclesiastical architecture on a daily basis.