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Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space

  • Written by Nadia A. Mian, Senior Program Director and Lecturer, Rutgers University
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their spaceThe Arlington Presbyterian Church in Arlington, Va., seen in 2015, developed an affordable housing project on its property. Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed their doors in recent years. Presbyterian...

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