{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64baaf9acf6b1700117afd52/6656609e5166a80012b03fac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Restart a Church: Creative Church Reuse (A Cautionary Tale)","description":"<p>Churches, generally, have WAY more space than they need. We invested heavily in real estate for a hundred years, and for a lot of us, that investment didn't pay off. So what do we do with it all? Well, there are a lot of organizations literally dying for want of space, so if you invite in the right partner, tens of thousands of square feet can get re-deployed for the Kingdom. However, as with all relationships, you've got to love your new partner and stay in love with your new partner. Otherwise, it can all fall apart. </p><p><br></p><p>Near Chicago, a Lutheran church finds new life at the YMCA, by Bob Smietana</p><p>https://religionnews.com/2024/04/19/near-chicago-a-lutheran-church-finds-new-life-at-the-ymca/</p><p><br></p><p>The Mix at White Rock UMC</p><p>https://wrumc.org/the-mix</p><p><br></p><p>Spring Community Church</p><p>https://www.springcc.org/shsucharterschool</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Trey Comstock"}