Advantages of a new church NOT owning its own building?

1) You don't become obsessed with property.
2) You don't need a property committee.  Saves a lot of time!
3) There are no maintenance problems - that's someone elses problem.  It frees your church up even more for mission.
4)  It keeps your church flexible - can move to another location easily (especially if you are a small, but growing church).
5)  Church is always people - at least according to the New Testament.  The church without its own building keeps this doctrine alive!
6)  Most importantly it keeps you - church - going out into the world.  A couple of examples: Gateway church currently meets at Barnsley Football Club (Ronnie Glavin Suite), and has met in the Civic Hall.  Gateway has run 'Christianity Explored' courses in a pub and a nightclub.  These and other examples provide new opportunities to share Jesus.  Mission is essentially about 'going out' rather than expecting people to 'come in'.