Keywords
Gentrification; Inner cities
Abstract
Urban renewal and gentrification are current catchphrases in many urban initiatives, mostly centering on housing development, new urbanism, and community building. By focusing on re-envisioning community building, development, and social services in urban contexts, religious institutions and organizations adapt to urban changes and adjust accordingly with various initiatives to address social needs, put their spirituality and faith into practice, and attract adherents. This paper is the theoretical piece of a larger work in progress that provides the context for understanding the changes brought about by gentrification in “inner cities” and how religious organizations operate within the changing sociological landscape brought about by urbanization, urban decay, and gentrification. The focus of this article is specifically on faith-based organizations, drawing out the implications of gentrification on evangelical and faith-based organizations to highlight the fiscal, structural, and demographic changes associated with the gentrification process.
Recommended Citation
Pada, Orvic
(2015)
"The Impact of Gentrification on Faith-Based Organizations,"
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal: Vol. 2015, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/jsej/vol2015/iss2015/5
