“To everything there is a season...” – Ecclesiastes 3:1
As a Christian and a real estate professional in the United Kingdom and Jamaica, I’ve walked with many congregations through some of their most difficult decisions. One of the hardest is when a church begins to consider whether to sell a piece of its sacred ground — the very property where generations worshipped, fellowshipped, and served the community. It's a decision that touches not just finances, but hearts, faith, and legacy.
I want to start by saying, if you are a person of faith, this is indeed a matter to take to prayer. However, I also want to remind churches across Jamaica that not all decisions are final — except, of course, selling. Leasing, sharing, renovating, or even repurposing can often be reversed. But a sale is permanent. That’s why, while we seek divine guidance, we must also make sensible, mission-aligned choices.
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