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The sanctuary church

Building a mission village

In 2011, the Rev. Dwayne Black was called to The Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with one mandate: Turn the church around with its aging and dwindling membership on its eight-acre waterfront property or close its doors. “The church was either going to be the biggest albatross or the biggest blessing,” Black said.