Open Doors exists to help churches thrive
Open Doors exists to help churches thrive
The church in America is facing strong headwinds
The Problem
The current real estate models available to churches are wasteful. The average church spends 50% of its finances on a building it fully utilizes only 5% of the week, most facilities hinder operations, the church is isolated from the people it needs to be in community with, and we are squandering our resources.
The Solution
Open Doors curates attractive and affordable facilities for multiple churches and other uses to share. This enables most churches to reduce their facilities budget by >60%, streamline their operations, add new sources of people flow, enjoy the benefits of a synergistic missional community and deploy their capital on mission.
Open Doors is a for-profit mission driven commercial real estate syndicate that is designed to unlock the potential of church real estate to accelerate its engagement in the community, while delivering compelling returns to Christian impact investors.
of churches are in plateau or decline
projected decline in church revenues over the next 30 years
of church finances go to real estate that is inadequate
20-30% Decline in church attendance from 2019-2022
50% Decline in religious giving since 1990
3,900 – 7,800 Annual church closures
Facilities Are Hindering The Churches Mission
- Most churches do not have access to good facilities.
- Most facilities hinder pastors.
- Temporary facilities limit congregations.
what we do
Open Doors leases excellent facilities to a synergistic missional community. We do that by locating, buying, renovating, and then professionally managing ALL aspects of the real estate for churches so that they can focus on their mission.
Each of our facilities are best-in-class, fit-for-purpose, and turn-key ready ranging from 14K-20K square feet. They are equipped with 2 sanctuaries offering assembly seating for ~100 and ~275, multiple childcare rooms, coworking, office space, a professional recording room and a craft coffee shop. Each facility provides an attractive and affordable long-term home for a variety of church tenants to collaborate within when they need the space.
When they don’t need the entire space, it is shared with an anchor preschool tenant, a coffee shop and coworking space that the church and community can share. Each of these uses helps drive foot traffic for the other as well as subsidize the overall cost to rent.
Our Mission
Open Doors unlocks the potential of church real estate to accelerate its engagement in the community. The church in America faces significant challenges. Open Doors can help.
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