Author: Administrador

NCI photo – Unsplash By Ryan Rice I laid my phone down for a few moments, needing a break from social media, email, and non-stop news of COVID-19. Briefly, I wondered, maybe we’ll get back to normal in the next week or two.  Then an alert on my phone, “Governor extends stay at home order … Continue reading “4 New Habits to Keep Beyond the Pandemic”

Francesco Ungaro photo – Pexels By Andrew T. Walker There are a lot of issues facing local churches in these trying times—the absence of meeting together, caring for one another, budget concerns, you name it. Two in particular worth briefly mentioning are in response to the federal government’s actions to dull the COVID-19 crisis and … Continue reading “COVID-19 and the Church’s Religious Liberty”

Glenn Carstens-Peters photo – Unsplash By Daryl Crouch In the early morning hours of March 3, 2020, a tornado moved through our community. It ravaged homes, schools, businesses, and churches. Lives were lost. And as the sun rose, we who were spared looked around and took inventory of our own lives. We gave thanks. We … Continue reading “4 Things to Do Now to Prepare Your Church for Future Crises”

Travis Gergen photo – Unsplash By Chris Hulshof Those who know my family well, we’re a Disney family. Over the past 18 years, we’ve made numerous trips to both Walt Disney World and Disneyland (Spoiler alert: Disneyland is better!).  These parks can create truly magical experiences, and it was these experiences that fostered in me … Continue reading “What I Learned from Walt Disney”

Startaê Team photo – Unsplash By Josh King If you’re stumbling through ministry life like you were just punched in the gut, you’re not alone. And if you’re trying to breathe and see as clearly as possible through watering eyes, welcome to the club. I can’t imagine any church leader would say that ministry in … Continue reading “4 Priority Shifts Your Church Must Make During COVID-19”

Hunters Race photo – Unsplash By Joel Rainey Over the past month, I’ve been amazed at the resilience and flexibility of churches and church leaders. In a day when most of our churches can’t physically meet for worship and ministry, most pastors have proven their ability to pivot and provide.  At my church, our staff … Continue reading “4 Things Churches Need from Their Pastors During This Pandemic”

Mayron Oliveira photo – Unsplash By Todd Adkins  The coronavirus has had an unprecedented impact on how we live, work and worship. It has limited how we interact with others and our ability to travel freely.   Tragically, it’s also affecting our ability to celebrate the lives of beloved members of our church and community who … Continue reading “Grief in a Pandemic: How Do We Do Funerals During the Coronavirus?”

Nina Strehl photo – Unsplash By Todd McMichen As families are spending more time together these days it causes me to dream about what massive discipleship steps we can help them take.  Several years ago The Barna Group conducted a research project on how each generation views generosity and there were a lot of differences. … Continue reading “How to Help Families in Your Church Live Generously During COVID-19”

Nik photo – Unsplash By Chris Hefner To replicate means “to make a copy of; to reproduce.” When used in the context of the Christian mission, replication carries with it the expectation of making disciples. This is the fourth and final article in a series about the habits of spiritually healthy pastors. In the previous … Continue reading “3 Replicating Habits of Spiritually Healthy Pastors”

Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash By Jacob Lewis Over the past few weeks, pastors of churches great and small have found themselves buried in teleconferences, web seminars, and strategy meetings in hopes of preparing their churches and serving as good stewards of their flock. If you’ve tuned in to some of these meetings, you’ll be … Continue reading “3 Ways the Church Will (Thankfully) Remain Unchanged by COVID-19”