List of Illustrations

Introduction: Churches on the Brink of Failure

Part I: Churches and Financial Setbacks

1 Churches in Financial Crisis

2 The Path to Recovery

3 Please Forgive Us Our Debts

Part II: Bankruptcy as a Way to Deal with Stubborn Lenders

4 Deciding to File Bankruptcy

5 Journeying Through Reorganization

6 Making Deals and Confirming Plans

Part III: Reorganization as a Path to Black Churches’ Growth and Prosperity

7 The Benefits and Drawbacks of Reorganization

8 Thriving Postbankruptcy

Conclusion: Bankruptcy as a Pathway to Survival

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Methodology

Notes

Index