The Faith Temple Experiment

The Faith Temple Experiment is a testimony with blueprints.
Raised in the pews of Asheboro’s Faith Temple, where his great-uncle helped move and rebuild the walls, Dr. Justin Goldston leads a third North Carolina “experiment” in living faith: after the youth-driven Dark Renaissance at Union Baptist (Winston-Salem) and the New Light Experimentin Greensboro, this book culminates in preserving a historic Black church through disciplined stewardship and fearless memory.
Inside you’ll find:

• A Living Archive: practical steps for oral histories, photo/record scans, and building surveys.

• Lawful Stewardship: a transparent 501(c)(3) foundation model, GAAP accounting, open-ledger reports, and non-security “participation token” acknowledgments.

• Funding Roadmaps: national/state grants, corporate partners, and an endowment plan.

• Education that Lasts: the Faith Temple School of Heritage, youth internships, and an annual Festival of Heritage.

• A Replicable Pattern: how small congregations can pair theology with governance to restore sanctuaries without compromising spiritual integrity.

Goldston’s voice is both grandson and scholar—honoring elders, empowering youth, and proving that sacred places endure when a community remembers, organizes, and builds. Whether you’re a pastor, deacon, city leader, historian, or neighbor who refuses to let a church die, The Faith Temple Experiment gives you the steps, language, and courage to begin.

For readers of: sacred place preservation, African-American religious history, community revitalization, nonprofit leadership, and practical theology.

What endures? Not just walls—but witness.