I'm blessed to serve people that love Jesus more than Real Estate.
Amen. Many of the folks who said we were just interested in the property were shocked when we walked away about 15 years ago. Some folks did put the property first (and some were honestly liberal) so they still have a viable congregation. Our facilities aren't as nice, and we are somewhat cramped, but we get by, and we fix up and build on as we can.
It is a good witness to the community when you walk away rather than fight.