Author: Administrador

Saad Chaudhry photo – Unsplash By Scott McConnell Among the difficulties congregations are finding in the socially distanced church is how hard it is to really know what each other needs. It’s hard to get to these sensitive subjects when we are having fewer conversations and without the same depth of personal, face-to-face conversations. In … Continue reading “5 Questions to Determine the Needs of Your Scattered Congregation”

Kate Trifo photo – Unsplash By Matt Queen Perhaps during the COVID-19 pandemic you’ve heard someone declare, “You can’t quarantine the gospel!”  “But how,” you ask, “can I share the gospel when my local, state, and federal authorities have ordered my family and me to stay at home and practice social distancing?”  Although this might … Continue reading “COVID-19 Shouldn’t Stop Evangelism But May Change It”

Andrea Piacquadio photo – Pexels By Aaron Earls While almost all Americans are dealing with issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, pastors face personal issues while also trying to revamp their entire ministry essentially overnight. On the first Sunday in March, 99% of American Protestant churches gathered as normal. By the end of the month, … Continue reading “4 Issues That Grew as Problems for Pastors in April”

Scott Graham photo – Unsplash By Todd Adkins  Now that we’ve found ourselves in a significant crisis, there are three big questions to consider:    How do we do ministry during the crisis?   What does it look like right after the crisis?   Does it establish a new normal?  Unlike a business, we don’t … Continue reading “4 Criteria for Rethinking Post-Coronavirus Ministry”

Tim Tiedemann photo – Unsplash By Chris Hefner My 9- and 5-year-old sons love adventure stories just as much as I do. Pretending to be heroes, they wield (plastic) swords, defeat bad guys, and travel on heroic journeys. At some point, though, we grow up. While we might never lose our sense of adventure or … Continue reading “Facing the Adventure of Ministry During a Crisis”

Photo by Bench Accounting on Unsplash By Ken Braddy When COVID-19 physical distancing rules became necessary, churches pivoted quickly and discovered how to use tools like Facebook Live to broadcast their worship services online. Once churches figured out how to reach people online for worship, they began asking, “Should our Bible study groups also be … Continue reading “3 Methods for Connecting People to Online Bible Studies”

Getty photo By Steven Blake It’s another week since we have suspended services, and this question comes from the members of our church at least several times a week: “Pastor, when do you think we’ll be able to enter the church building again for services?” I’m sure you’ve also heard that question asked more times … Continue reading “12 Small Church Guidelines for Gathering Again”

Chetan Menaria photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls The current state of pandemic and quarantines have brought new stresses and increased others for pastors. In the past month, however, some ministry problems have become less widespread than before. Analyzing Lifeway Research’s survey of pastors about the impact of COVID-19 in March and April shows two … Continue reading “COVID-19 Ministry Problems That Have Improved for Some Pastors”

Fire Chief Matt McGrew, Lead Pastor Tim Grosshans, South Campus Pastor Ken Mann, South Campus Director Deb Terry and Winter Garden Mayor John Rees honor firefighters at Station 22 in Winter Garden, Fla. Photo provided by First Baptist Winter Garden. By Aaron Wilson More than 70 firefighters were doused with support this week as members … Continue reading “Church Finds Unique Ways to Honor Local Heroes”

Dan Meyers photo – Unsplash By Matt Henslee Sometimes, ministry is awesome. Other times, it’s not. There might be times you think you’re alone, and while we all know and preach Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us, there might be a season you feel like your prayers bounce off the ceiling. You have no one … Continue reading “Pastor, You’re Not Alone”