Flanders has 2,786 parish churches. They face many challenges in terms of program, financing, maintenance, building condition, ...

As of 2025, therefore, every congregation must draw up a church policy plan in which they look to the future and consider their religious patrimony (repurposing, preserving, secondary use, etc.)

Endeavour, RE-ST and KULeuven are jointly developing a 'redevelopment profile'. A methodology to also map the spatial and architectural components of a church.

This methodology should further unburden municipalities by initiating dialogue in a more objective manner.