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…the small business loan provision of the CARES Act. Also check out their many other COVID-19 resources at https://www.sharechurch.com/Resource-Library/Coronavirus-(COVID-19)/Coronavirus-(COVID-19)-Response.aspx?viewmode=0. [Free registration required.] April 7 — Under the new U.S. CARES…
…this unprecedented time? In this episode we speak with Wesley Theological Seminary Professor Michael Koppel about congregational care needs and responses in light of the challenges of the coronavirus crisis….
Ken Sloane of Discipleship Ministries shares ten ideas for church financial leaders to help sustain the church and its ministries in the face of interruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak….
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How can the church provide timely and proactive leadership when there is no tried and true template? Bill Owen, a consultant and coach with the Center for Healthy Congregations, lists…
…doing church adopted in the face of the coronavirus present some natural opportunities for outreach and evangelism during this holiday season. Earlier this year as churches adapted to the emerging…
…crisis with integrity, confidence, and hope requires knowing your congregation and its purpose. COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, has upended the lives of congregations’ members, overturned patterns of life…
…and fighting the coronavirus. The Washington National Cathedral recently partnered with the nation’s top health agencies to host an event focused on the important role churches and religious organizations play…
…offering time in online worship, and considering the CARES relief program. Your congregation may have curtailed in-person services and activities because of the coronavirus, but there’s no stopping your congregation’s…
…the first quarter of the year, the new coronavirus began to cause changes that affected my goals and my plans. Because I wrote down my 2020 goals and review them…
…(an E. Stanley Jones Professorship), at Wesley Theological Seminary. Efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus have disrupted congregational life and patterns of day-to-day living in ways we never…
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…studied online religious communities for decades nor in the experience of so many Christians who have worshipped online since the onset of coronavirus. As more and more churches are embracing…
…continued to come in the form of cash or checks. Last year, when coronavirus curtailed in-person worship, churches without electronic giving methods scrambled to put them in place quickly. This…
…The political fallout ever since has been rapid and constant. In this season when our communities are already beleaguered by the crises of coronavirus, racial tension, and economic distress; and…
…the coronavirus. Our eyes have been opened to new possibilities, new patterns of relationship, and new ways of being together. Many of these changes are hopeful, but new patterns of…
…Crisis Ken Sloane of Discipleship Ministries shares 10 ideas for church financial leaders to help sustain the church and its ministries in the face of interruptions caused by the coronavirus…
…pastors tell me “Well, the coronavirus just isn’t an issue here” when thousands of people around them are infected and others hospitalized. I have had others tell me that people…
…will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed.” (1 Cor. 15:51) Related Resources Leading the Church in the Face of Coronavirus by…
…be in attendance any given Sunday. Vital churches provide their members with a variety of ways to give. One positive consequence of the coronavirus response is that many churches that…
…one or two comments by the same one or two people. That all changed when the coronavirus hit. We transformed our office into a studio and began livestreaming exclusively weekly….
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…the Church in the Face of Coronavirus by Bill Owen 4 Ways to Lead Effectively When Expectations Change by Doug Powe 4 Keys to More Effective Church Communication by Joel…
…implications of the coronavirus pandemic? Here are 11 thoughts and questions we all need to ponder. The pandemic has fast-forwarded us into our future at warp speed. We will not…
…continue to pray for all those impacted by this pandemic. Related Resources Leading the Church in the Face of Coronavirus by Bill Owen Staying Connected in a Time of Social…
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