Rapid Prototying is a real-time visual design process in a collaborative environment.  It facilitates good decisions while saving time and money. This approach is well-suited for the conceptual design of an auditorium / worship center as it brings together all of the decision makers and design team members to work in a high-tech charette process. This process is fundamentally different from standard design processes because architecture, engineering, acoustics, audio, video, and lighting aspects of the auditorium are all on the design table, being developed in parallel process.
While many design teams collaborate, rapid prototyping is collaboration amplified, going from a schematic concept to a detailed, workable design in just a few days. The outcome is full coordination between all design team members and a clear understanding by the church team about the auditorium - how it will look, work and sound. This approach may be right for your project if there are a limited number of key decision-makers that can devote 2 or 3 consecutive days to the process.  They join all of the team members – architect, engineers, audio / video / lighting designers, the contractor (if selected) - to work in a collaborative design environment. The results can be amazing, and the time and costs savings substantial.