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Joseph Redfield photo – Pexels By Mark Dance The gospel is the good news about the finished work of Jesus, yet a pastor’s work never seems to be finished—especially during a crisis. Pastors and ministry leaders have been in a hard ministry sprint for over a month, and we’re tired. This season has brought both … Continue reading “4 Steps to Include in Your Quarantine Routine”

Photo by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash By Chris Surratt and Brian Daniel Most of us are still adjusting to a world where screen captures of Zoom meetings have become the new selfie. In this time of social distancing, our only social contacts—outside of our households—are through a camera lens and a video screen. In so … Continue reading “6 Tips for Overcoming Virtual Meeting Fatigue”

Florian Schmid photo – Unsplash By Yana Conner In the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard the phrase: “The Great Commission isn’t quarantined.” You’ve probably even said it to remind believers of our task to make disciples—even during a pandemic. But how are we supposed to ”go” when we’ve been told to “stay”? Just recently, … Continue reading “Quarantines and the Great Commission: 5 Ways to ‘Go’ When We Have to ‘Stay’”

Brody Childs photo – Unsplash By Joe McKeever As we help our people keep the present crisis in perspective and as a guidance for our messages, we’re always on the lookout for a fresh Scriptural perspective on life-in-the-midst-of-a-crisis. See if these help … 1 Kings 20:28 Then the man of God approached and said to … Continue reading “3 Unexpected Scriptures Your Church Needs Right Now”

Charles Deluvio photo – Unsplash By Trevin Wax and Y Bonesteele Before the pandemic, Lifeway went through a season of refining our values, and one of our favorite statements is “Better Together.” We believe that championing team spirit is a must for a Christian organization, and that we do our best work when we are … Continue reading “What Every Church Must Embrace to Survive COVID-19”

Prateek Katyal photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Before we all learned what “social distancing” meant, a website was the “front door churches often forgot.” Now, it’s basically the only door open for our congregations. With that being the case, your church’s website has never been more important for ministry right now and to establish … Continue reading “8 Elements Your Church Website Must Have Right Now”

YouVersion photo By Aaron Earls For YouVersion and Bible Gateway, Easter provided even more reason to celebrate, as both online platforms hosted a record number of Scripture readers. Bible Gateway Bible Gateway saw a nearly 60% increase in unique visitors this Easter Sunday (April 12) compared to last Easter Sunday (April 21), according to the … Continue reading “Easter, Quarantines Spark Record Number of Online Bible Readers”

Suzy Hazelwood photo – Pexels By Aaron Wilson Quarantines and social distancing have created extra margin in calendars to the extent that some people have said, “We’ve never had so much free time.” But for others, this season of social distancing has caused them to be busier than ever. This is certainly the case for … Continue reading “4 Things Pastors Don’t Have to Do During COVID-19”

Ralph W. lambrecht photo – Pexels By Jason Pudlo Churches and communities of faith across the country face remarkable challenges in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Yet, congregations have historically risen to the challenge. During the 1918 flu pandemic in the United States, churches closed to help flatten the curve and stories still circulate … Continue reading “How COVID-19 Can Help Churches Prepare for the Next Disaster”

Joshua Sukoff photo – Unsplash By Josh Wester The COVID-19 outbreak has upended nearly all aspects of American life. And for Christians, one of the most pronounced ways that change is being felt is in our rhythms of worship. In a matter of weeks, or days in some cases, churches have had to find alternative … Continue reading “3 Frequently Asked Religious Liberty Questions (and Answers) About COVID-19”