This is a sad story!! Churches losing their buildings in foreclosures..During these hard times, not even houses of God have been spared...Some lenders believe more churches than ever have fallen behind on loans or defaulted....Church giving is down as much as 15% in some places, pastors and lenders report....Higher Ground Empowerment Center pastor Dexter Johnson is under major pressure to keep his Church from being shut down.
“the bank has given the church until Aug. 31 to pay up or move out. He says they’re trying to work with the lender to modify the loan, but suffered membership loss and damage during the 2008 Atlanta tornado and don’t have a lot of resources.”
Johnson and a coalition of clergy leaders of other predominantly black churches believe banks are putting unfair pressure on them.
Two weeks ago, a bank evicted Darryl Winston’s southeast Atlanta Church.... Marshals dumped the church belongings in the parking lot.
