In the “old days,” communities were built around religious institutions – literally – the church was the center of the town, both physically and spiritually. Today, as communities become more diverse, especially in the U.S., some churches are experiencing declines in their local congregation. The situation has been exacerbated when COVID in 2020 started a new trend of streaming religious services. But in some communities, all that is changing, says DeLisa Guerrier, co-founder of commercial real estate firm Guerrier Development, which is spearheading a resurgence in church-centered community development. “The church is the drinking well – the natural gathering space…