COMPANY BACKGROUND

As a leading commercial developer during the 70’s & 80’s, Robert Knowles became involved in the construction of his church’s new facility. Through that & subsequent church building projects, he quickly realized the need churches have for a service that specializes in the intricacies of building, expanding, or relocating their facilities. He also learned first hand the difficulty of the positions in which building committees, pastors, and board members find themselves. 

Based on his commercial and church building experiences, Robert founded Arks in 1994 to provide an unparalleled package of services to assist churches in their building projects. As part of God's vision for Arks, He led Robert to write “Successful Church Building”, an invaluable guide for anyone involved in planning church construction. 

Arks is a ministry based organization, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving churches that are considering building, expanding or relocating their facilities. Arks is unique in taking the interests of the church as its first and most important priority, serving as a guide through the maze of problems that can beset expansion or relocation. Since a building project can be divisive to a local church, Arks, Incorporated endeavors to be the instrument that helps keep harmony and peace within the church body. 

WHY CONSIDER ARKS FOR YOUR BUILDING PROGRAM

• From concept to completion, we will save you money in many aspects of your building program.

• We will reduce the uncertainty and risks, financial and legal, inherent in church construction.

• We will help position you to get the best financing and funding.

• We will help the leaders of the church to focus on ministry, not become construction experts.

• We will help create and maintain unity in the church during this trying time. 

• You will get an unbiased, experienced advocate looking out for the best interests of the church

• You will have an experienced partner that understands and is qualified to minister to your church. 

• You will have someone to pray with you, and for you, during this process.

• Our services provide a multifold return on investment.

WHAT WE ARE NOT:

We are not architects nor general contractors.  North Carolina General Statute 83A-1(7) defines the “Practice of Architecture” as performing or offering to perform or holding oneself out as legally qualified to perform professional services in connection with the design, construction, enlargement or alteration of building, including consultation, investigations, evaluations, preliminary studies, the preparation of plans, specifications and contract documents, administration of construction contracts and related services or combination of services in connection with the design and construction of buildings.

I personally am not a licensed architect and Arks, Incorporated is not a licensed architectural firm.  We in no way intentionally suggest we are experts in that profession or offer these services. - Robert Knowles, President.