Starting a Church

Opening a Cosmology, Ontology, & Metaphysics Church

These tips are perfect for those of you who hope to start a cosmology, ontology, and metaphysics church. Read these tips before you open up shop.

Thinking about opening a cosmology, ontology, and metaphysics church? We tell you what you need to know to get started.

Cosmology, Ontology & Metaphysics Church Startups

A quick survey of the U.S. religious landscape is proof that American spirituality has come a long way from the staid, traditional era of the 1950s. In the modern spiritual marketplace, New Age religious opportunities abound for both followers and spiritual entrepreneurs.

Cosmology, Ontology & Metaphysics churches focus on otherworldly philosophies and universal physics. In addition to metaphysics, these churches emphasize the philosophical theory of reality (ontology) and the study of the general philosophy of the universe (cosmology).

Individuals who are attracted to Cosmology, Ontology & Metaphysics teachings are part of a tight knit community, even though they may be separated by geographical distance. So before setting out on a mission to start a new Cosmology, Ontology & Metaphysics organization, it's helpful to become a known quantity in the right spiritual circles.

Leveraging Online & Offline Cosmology, Ontology & Metaphysics Venues

The best Cosmology, Ontology & Metaphysics churches utilize both online and traditional ways of communicating their messages to followers and people who are open to metaphysical spirituality.

To achieve growth and long-term sustainability, you'll need to learn how to master the marriage of brick, mortar and online ventures. Ideally, your startup will reach the point where new follower are streaming through your doors via multiple entry points, each designed to capture a different segment of the spiritual market.

Online vehicles (such as Facebook for churches) enable your religious startup to communicate with new prospects in a non-threatening environment. They also allow you to pursue the possibility of selling spiritual materials through e-commerce as a secondary revenue stream.

But for the most meaningful impact, there is no substitute for personal contact. An online presence is important, but a brick and mortar location is critical for hosting church meetings, events and interpersonal dialogues around spiritual topics.

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