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The family-owned church that stands in the way of the new soccer stadium has hired a law firm specializing in property rights to fight the city's attempt to take its land. (Video by FOX35)

The tiny family-owned church that stands in the way of Orlando's Major League Soccer stadium has hired a Jacksonville law firm specializing in property rights to fight the city's attempt to take its land.

City Hall filed an eminent domain action in court in 2013, after a year of failed negotiations to buy Faith Deliverance Temple. But news releases from the church's new attorney make it clear the city's attempt to take the property won't go unchallenged.

Attorney Andrew Prince Brigham said the city's action violates Florida's Constitution and state law because the land wouldn't be used for a legitimate public purpose.

"The City's proposed taking is not for a public purpose," Brigham said in a news release. "The City is simply a conduit for eminent domain to take from one private entity, a church, and transfer the use of the property to another private entity, a soccer franchise."

The announcement comes a day after Orlando City Soccer Club executives joined Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs to unveil details and renderings of the $110-million stadium. It's supposed to be built on two square blocks along West Church Street, but the church's property sits smack in the middle.

The city initially offered $1.5 million for the property more than twice the appraised value but church leaders said that wouldn't be enough to rebuild elsewhere, and countered with a selling price of $35 million. The city eventually raised its offer as high as $4 million and the church dropped its price as low $15 million, but the parties never came any closer to a deal.

The city's failure to acquire the property already has delayed the stadium's construction. The team initially planned to begin playing in the new facility during the 2015 MLS season, but uncertainty about the land prompted the decision to play the entire 2015 season in the Citrus Bowl.

The current plan is for the Orlando City Lions to start playing in the new stadium with its home-opener of the 2016 season, in March of that year. It's expected to take 14 to 15 months to build the stadium, so construction, ideally, would have to start before January 2015, Lions Chief Operating Officer Brett Lashbrook said.

Orlando officials say the soccer stadium would serve a public purpose.

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DANVILLE The congregation of Living Faith Church of Danville wants to show their love for Hendricks County by serving the people here.

A mission team made up mostly of students will be available June 16 through 20 and they want to know how they can serve area residents.

The church is taking requests from anyone who may need help with yard work, light construction, painting, cleaning, manual labor or similar projects and just doesnt have the hands to do it themselves.

A church near Houston, Texas, is sending its youth group about 25 people on a 16-hour drive to Danville to help Living Faith Church serve the community. They are hoping to fill their mission week with service projects for people in the Danville community and surrounding area.

We want to make ourselves available that week to serve those in need in Danville, Jon Hearing, pastor at Living Faith Church of Danville said. We dont have anything specific in mind. Were expecting requests for help with things like yard work, painting, light construction, manual labor, etc. We will consider all requests. Once we receive the requests, we will decide what we are able to do, contact those people, and schedule a workday at that persons home or business. Then well bring the group of students, as well as some from our own church, and serve in that capacity during that week.

Living Faith Church of Danville is a new church meeting in an old church building. It sits on the hill at the corner of Sycamore and Money Lane and has been active and growing again for just over a year now.

Pastors Jon Hearing and Kevin Carpenter have set out to grow a church that values truth, relevance, family, and community.

Because were young and have newly (re)opened, we are considered a church plant and with that comes the benefit of having mission teams come and serve our church, Hearing said. Over the last year weve had three different mission teams from Kentucky and South Carolina come to Danville and serve alongside our church. Weve volunteered at Ellis Park, weve served at the many Danville festivals, and weve worked with organizations like Sycamore Services and Sheltering Wings.

We know that community is important in Danville and so community is important to us. We want to serve our community in as many ways as possible and were thrilled to see how we can serve them during our mission week.

All requests will be considered, but Danville residents will be given priority. To make a request, e-mail to jon@faith2live.com.

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Jesus was a carpenter. His disciples were fishermen. Even Moses made a living as a shepherd.

Just like in biblical times, many church leaders today are holding down second jobs.

Its becoming a cultural norm, said Gabe Dodd, lead pastor of The Branch Church in Dahlonega. When I started in ministry in 2008, I didnt know of anybody (who) was doing bivocational stuff. But today its kind of normal.

Dodd works part time, about three days a week, at a Starbucks in Cumming. He works at least two days at the church and keeps Saturdays open for his family.

Trying to keep a balance, with all three different aspects happy, can be a little bit difficult, Dodd said. There are a lot of times when I go to bed feeling like I should have done more for family time or church time. Or people are asking me to pick up shifts at Starbucks.

Dodd said while hes heard a lot of pastors predict bivocational ministry will become the way churches are run in the future, hes not exactly sold on the idea for himself.

Its just funny that books are being written about it now and theres conferences where they talk about it and some pastors are pushing this is the way to go, Dodd said. But Im one of those guys where Ill do it for a season, but this is not the way I want to do it for the rest of my life.

Scott Waters, pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Gainesville, had to return to bivocational life after a period of working full time in the church. He now works full time selling nuts and bolts for House of Threads in Gainesville as well as serving the Gainesville church. He focuses on studying Scripture and spending time with his family after his work day is completed.

I believe that being a bivocational pastor keeps me in touch with things that your church members go through on a day-to-day basis, Waters said. Keeps me in touch with what its like to work and serve God, too. It has its advantages, but its a little tiresome sometimes.

While Waters doesnt hesitate to admit there are daily challenges of balancing his multiple roles, he sees the opportunities for ministry.

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