Michigan churches step up amid affordable housing crisis, need help

Michigan churches step up amid affordable housing crisis, need help

Several churches around Michigan plan to build housing to help ease the state’s housing shortageA national movement called YIGBY — Yes in God’s Backyard — includes legislation in several states that makes it easier for churches to build housing on their propertyChurches view housing as a way to continue their mission of service to communityPastor Monique French envisions a thriving neighborhood where residents build wealth through homeownership …