The basic idea behind Partners for Sacred Places is that often, churches need to be resourceful to be self sustaining. Churches have large amounts of space that are not used during the week, and church leaders often aren't aware that that "real estate" is valuable and can help the church be self sufficient.
A great example is the First Christian Church of Fort Worth. They have a large, beautiful building in downtown Fort Worth. They also have a shrinking and aging congregation, and were having a hard time. They decided at one point to demolish a portion of their building that was a drain on resources and turned it into a parking lot, keeping only 4 spaces for staff.
First Christian Church, Fort Worth |
The second floor |
remodeling in progress |
The ribbon cutting! |
Suzanne works with churches in all areas of Texas, from small, struggling congregations to large, robust ones.
To see more of the good work Partners for Sacred Places is doing visit their website:
http://www.sacredplaces.org/who-we-are/regional-offices/texas-regional-office/
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