Experts project an estimated 100,000 churches in the US will close or be repurposed over the next decade.

Many churches will be unable to escape this “tsunami” of closings — a grim trajectory one pastor described as, “Every year the pews are getting emptier and the collection plates getting lighter.”

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[–] 24 points 4 days ago (4 children)

The churches that do the most good are the ones that primarily serve and strengthen their surrounding community.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    I’ve known a church that does this and people love it, although they still protected the rapist pastor’s son from consequences.

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