Many of us center our faith around familiar symbols—the cross, the empty tomb, the costly hope of resurrection... We’re reflecting on Christ’s sacrifice, the weight of hope, the call to follow even when it costs us.
What if your pastor is preaching hope while quietly crunching housing numbers—beside a spouse scrolling Zillow late at night? What if the one sharing the Good News is also calculating how long they can afford to stay—and explaining to their spouse, again, why they’re still called to this?
Aslan is working with ministry staff in multiple expensive markets. The problem is national. The calling remains local. The need is urgent.
This Isn’t a Budget Problem. It’s a Faith Opportunity.
Churches often freeze when they look at housing—not because they don’t care, but because they think the only answer is a giant capital campaign or a heroic budget ask.
But what if the solution wasn’t inside the budget at all?
What if there are people sitting in the pews—or just one degree removed—who would gladly invest in a pastor’s housing future? Not donate. Invest. Partner. Share in the long-term vision of keeping ministry rooted where it belongs.
Ministry leaders don’t need a handout. They need access. They need someone to share risk, open doors, and take faith seriously enough to put it into a deal.
What Does Faith Look Like in a Housing Crisis?
We say we believe in resurrection. But when it comes to housing, we often act like God’s already left the building.
The real estate market isn’t beyond redemption. In fact, it might be one of the most faithful places you could direct your next investment.
- Have equity in a second property? Lease it below market to a ministry family.
- Looking for an aligned investment? Join our Down Payment Assistance Program and co-invest in a pastor’s first home.
- Own a home but no longer need it? Convert it into housing for those called to serve.
It might take a board vote—but it starts with someone asking the right question. It takes vision and a willingness to say, “Yes—this matters.”
Aslan Makes It Real
At Aslan Housing Foundation, we build the structure behind the vision.
We’ve designed a Down Payment Assistance Program where private investors co-invest with pastors and churches. We structure the equity, manage the legal, and provide a path to ownership for ministry leaders who would otherwise be priced out.
We also operate the Aslan Marketplace, a platform where individuals can offer rooms, rentals, or homes to ministry staff—at meaningful discounts, with meaningful impact.
From San Francisco to Santa Cruz, Manteca, CA to Redmond, WA, and both South Bays—Silicon Valley and LA County—we’re helping ministry leaders stay rooted in the places they’re called to serve—because someone believed that home should be part of the mission.
Ministry Needs Roots. Housing Is Pulling Them Up.
The Church has the generosity. What we need now is the imagination—and the courage—to use it differently.
Don’t assume that housing is someone else’s problem to solve. Ask what it might look like for you to invest in something that lasts longer than a market cycle—and deeper than a donation.