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Mel McGowan

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Mel McGowan is the co-founder and chief creative principal of PlainJoe Studios, a multidisciplinary design firm focused on storytelling from branding to building. He also is the author of Design Intervention: Revolutionizing Sacred Space (PlainJoe Studios) and serves as an adjunct professor at California Baptist University’s College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design.

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Florida Church Looks to Re-Create the Lost Vision of Eden in Disney’s Backyard

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“We never really dreamt about becoming large. We dreamt about being a force of transformation.”
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Church Renews Its Discipleship Strategy, Story and Space—With Immediate Results

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“They felt like Sage Hills was a place they were allowed to go. They’re getting plugged in, and we’re really excited about it.”
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A Community Oasis: Montana Church Opens Water Park

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"How can we use our church property intentionally to bless our surrounding community seven days a week?”
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Design Intervention: Australian Churches Explore New Environments

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“Our hope is for people to see that the church is people who are contributing to the flourishing of the whole community.”
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Combining Past and Future: Eastside Christian Church in California

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Eastside's campus, a former Boeing Co. facility, celebrates the past while pointing toward the future.
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Grace Place Isn’t Just a Church, But a Community Destination

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“This fresh, outside-the-box, community-oriented, architectural-evangelism approach totally aligned with our church culture.”
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Following the Presence of God: The Father’s House in California

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How The Father's House church's recent building project has it poised for innovation and growth.
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Creating Church Spaces That Point to the Creator: Bayside Church in California

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"Bayside’s campus is unique, but the challenges they faced are not."
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