The New Beginnings Baptist on Chicago's South Side received a huge donation from producer Tyler Perry. It all happened when the church wanted to tear down an abandoned motel across the street that was an eye sour to the church and the community. The only way to get rid of the now popular hangout for drug users, prostitutes and the like, would be to buy the property. Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Baptist Church actually put up a tent on the roof of the old motel back in November. He literally moved in and stayed up there until the could raise the money to buy it. Even though he thought it would take 21 days to raise $450,000, it took much longer at a 95 day journey.
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