Letters: As Congregations Dwindle, Churches Sit Empty. What Comes Next?
Readers discuss ways to repurpose underutilized churches.
America’s Epidemic of Empty Churches
As donations and attendance decrease, many churches struggle with the cost of maintaining their large physical structures. These churches, Jonathan Merritt writes, face a choice: Sell their buildings or repurpose their space.
Jonathan Merritt brings up an important and often overlooked issue: what to do with church buildings as congregations dwindle.
