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New study documents affordable housing across the country built on faith land
The online, searchable survey of almost 10,000 units of housing shows trends and patterns as congregations and denominations seek to use their properties to serve their communities.
Link to author Nadia A. Mian
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Nadia A. Mian
Senior program director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement
‘Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion’
Women leaving churches is a sign of American churches’ decline, an author and reporter writes in this excerpt from her new book.
Link to author Sarah Stankorb
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Sarah Stankorb
Journalist and author
Healing the land and building community
A North Carolina nonprofit is partnering with a local congregation to grow a holistic development model, creating affordable housing while restoring the land and nurturing relationships.
Link to author Stephanie Hunt
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Stephanie Hunt
Journalist
The future of the church is radical empowerment of the laity
A pastor and scholar asks if our current survival strategies are based on a flawed premise.
Link to author K. Kale Yu
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K. Kale Yu
Minister, United Methodist Church
What happens when neighbors object to your congregation’s building plans?
Conflict is common when churches desire to redevelop underused property. But there are ways to avoid and mitigate neighborhood opposition.
Link to author Yonat Shimron
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Yonat Shimron
Journalist
Megachurches emerged from the pandemic stronger than many expected
Report reveals nearly 7 in 10 megachurches increased attendance between 2019 and 2025, while researchers also found gains in measures of spiritual vitality.
Link to author Shari Finnell
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Shari Finnell
Journalist
How pastors can respond to vaccine hesitancy
A retired pediatrician and priest offers perspective on the rising incidence of vaccine hesitancy and how church leaders can serve the common good by supporting science-based public health.
Link to author Vincent Joseph Kopp
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Vincent Joseph Kopp
Retired pediatrician and priest
Grace Duddy Pomroy: How congregations can create more sustainable financial models
In her book “Funding Forward,” a financial educator at Luther Seminary argues that the most successful congregations engage spiritual practices like discernment before focusing on money.
An inside view of the Orthodox convert surge
An Orthodox educator takes issue with popular notions of why people are joining Orthodox parishes in America; converts are not exclusively “Orthobros,” she says, but people seeking connection with others and with God.
Link to author Jenny Haddad Mosher
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Jenny Haddad Mosher
Research and educational design director, CrossRoad Institute
What Bananagrams teaches us about getting unstuck in church property development
Learning to remain flexible, change plans and find new solutions is key to church property development.
Link to author Mark Elsdon
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Mark Elsdon
Social entrepreneur, strategic executive and author
