Churches

As faith organizations across the city watch their congregations dwindle, some are wondering if their property could be used to realize a core mission: providing for those in need. It’s a trend some have termed “Yes in God’s Backyard.”

The almost 120-year-old Goodwill Baptist Church formed by freedmen was partially burned Monday night.

Pastor Clarence Jones has a meeting with a potential buyer in just a few minutes. He’s been having a lot of these meetings over the past two years, ever…