devastated the church in 2008. >> it toppled that steeple over. >> reporter: after moving around for 18 months, the church finally reopened as the higher ground empowerment center. >> it was horrible, but thank god we came through it. >> i knew once we got back in the sanctuary, people would come. >> reporter: the church did lose more members. it faced another upheaval. have you heard of a church heading into foreclosure before? >> no, this year has been very shocking to me. i believe that the banks are in business to make money, understandably so, but when it comes down to a church, i think they need to look at it and work with them to ensure that that church stays in that community. >> reporter: hundreds of churches have faced foreclosure in the last two years, something one unheard of. >> you know what we're up