The Rev. Ephraim Williams preaches an old-fashioned message of responsibility and robust self-sufficiency to his Oak Park congregation of 5,000 and he means what he says.
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The Rev. Ephraim Williams is a big believer in clearing debt. As his St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church congregation prepares to celebrate paying off a 10-year mortgage ahead of schedule, Williams says: "They say I'm old school. But if I am, why doesn't new school pay the bills?"
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St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Oak Park paid off its Family Life Center, which includes a basketball court, in just six years.
