Is the future of the church soon to be primed for secular urban development?

Published: April 13, 2016, 4 p.m.

b'A historic black church in the heart of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sold to a developer that plans to convert it to a hotel. While many churches are closing their doors to Christian ministry, many are being repurposed for secular development. Although churches are tax exempt non-profit corporations, their presence in many cases hamper true development for many urban neighborhoods.\\xa0Is this good for the church and communities they once inhabited or is a trend showing the decline of the church as a profitable entity for community development and empowerment?\\xa0Join Pastor Neal for discussions on this and other topics of the day.'