Congregations reimagining unused property into community possibility.
Good Acres provides the roadmap, resources, and network that connect San Antonio's 3,000 acres of underused faith-owned property with neighborhood needs and opportunities.
Faith communities have always been at the heart of our city’s story.
Across San Antonio, over 3,000 acres of land owned by congregations form part of the social, spiritual, and physical landscape of our neighborhoods.
Yet many congregations today face declining memberships and growing questions about sustainability — both financially and missionally.
Inside this challenge lies a powerful opportunity.
What if these rooted places were reactivated to meet pressing community needs? Creating access to:
SMALL-BUSINESS INCUBATION
HOUSING
GREEN SPACE
EDUCATION
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
FOOD
We Help You Find Your Impact— Where Property, Finance, and Mission Meet
Your journey with Good Acres
Every congregation’s path looks different.
Wherever you are, there’s a place to begin. Good Acres offers three main avenues along the path:
Welcoming waystations that connect, inspire and equip you through community learning, shared stories and workshops that spark ideas and build relationships.
A guided, hands-on process for congregations ready to move from conversation to action, with coaching, tools and clear milestones to bring your vision to life.
Ready to start your journey?
Connect congregations and partners to tackle shared citywide challenges through collaborative, place-based efforts that support housing stability and neighborhood resilience
“All flourishing is mutual.”
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Serviceberry
Together, we’re strengthening the social fabric of San Antonio — where land, people, and mission grow into a mutually flourishing community.
Transformation doesn’t happen alone, it happens in community.
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Grounded in a trusted network of advisors, which include subject-matter experts and professionals, Good Acres brings together expertise and lived experience to help congregations navigate the big questions of property, finance, and mission.
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Faith communities deeply rooted in people and place, reimagining their role as neighborhood anchors.
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Organizations and connectors who activate resources and spark impact alongside congregations.
