reimagine your church property to better serve your neighborhood
Helping your church discover real estate and placemaking solutions that fit your mission in the neighborhood.
Where do you feel stuck?
We have ideas about using our underutilized space and land, but don’t know what’s feasible.
We want to serve our neighborhood, but struggle to maintain ongoing connections to our neighbors.
Our property is worn out, but we don’t have the budget for a fancy master plan.
Let us help you get unstuck so your property can be a blessing to your community.
How we can help
No matter how stuck you feel, our custom service packages will empower your church to discover a plan for your property that aligns with your unique mission, context, and resources so you can move forward.
Our packages are designed to address a variety of needs, including:
Placemaking Strategy
Real Estate Coaching
Property Analysis
Congregational Listening
Neighborhood Connecting
I'm Sara Joy. I'd love to be your guide.
I'm passionate about equipping churches to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their neighborhoods through faithful and creative property stewardship.
I have over a decade of professional experience in managing $150+ million in private real estate development projects and leading community placemaking workshops throughout the Midwest. It's my joy to use these skills to guide churches in reimagining and renewing their properties.
As co-host of The Embedded Church podcast, I provide insight into best practices for churches seeking to serve their neighborhoods. I've also co-authored two placemaking toolkits: Redemptive Placemaking: A Toolkit for Discerning Your Church's Mission in the Built Environment and Placemaking Your Main Street: Connecting Community & Commerce.
“Build houses and plant gardens. Seek the welfare of the city.”
Jeremiah 29:5 + 7
How to get started
Book a free
Discovery Call
Schedule an Exploratory Workshop
Review Your
Custom Proposal
“Peace Church in Eagan had a great desire to use our property to connect with neighbors, but we didn’t know where to begin the process. Sara Joy of Proximity Project offered wonderful insights and practical strategies for approaching our property development needs. They took our desire and made it an achievable vision!”
ready to get started?
If you’re ready to start reimagining your church property, then we’re ready to help.