The Power of Christ Compels You: Church Takes Over Former Strip Club

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From poles to pews: Church to take over former strip club
By CNN
Posted: 3:10 PM, September 30, 2019
Updated: 3:17 PM, September 30, 2019


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Florida church is taking over a former strip club.

The Rev. Josh Mauney of NewSound Church said the former bar and strip club will be transformed into a church that can seat 600 to 700 people.

The church currently holds weekly service at a nearby high school and has about 1,000 members.

NewSound is buying Double Dee’s Ranch.

“I don’t mind being in a building that was a strip club any more than I mind somebody walking in our doors that had at one time in their life been a stripper,” Mauney said. “I believe that God is opening up some doors that a 20-month-old church can’t open by themselves.”

Mauney is an Air Force veteran, a husband and a father of four. He said the church really needed a permanent home.

"The people that call NewSound Church home are overwhelmingly excited about the idea to take a space like this and see God do something amazing in it," he said.

Mauney wouldn't say home much the church is paying for the property, but a listing on a real estate website showed the asking price was $9 million.

Renovations are needed and Mauney said he hopes services can be held early next year.

Renovation List:

~new paint

~new carpet

~remove stage and bar

~add pews

~cast out demons

[Mike Mercury]

[tjfontaine]

Waste of a perfectly good strip club ... sad.

[Rodnok1]

For some reason I keep thinking of Tim Wilson...

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[RedLS1GTO]

Same thing happened to the local strip joint not all that long ago after a bunch of dumbass regulations forced it to close (and move 10 minutes away). I can't help but chuckle every time I drive past the place.

Pretty sure that if someone turned on a black light you could see that place from space.

[69camfrk]

Personally I get more value at the strip club. I am yet to fall asleep during a "sermon" at the "Spearmint Rhino".