{"id":31423,"date":"2022-09-10T15:29:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/7-top-concerns-of-pastors-during-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:29:51","slug":"7-top-concerns-of-pastors-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/7-top-concerns-of-pastors-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Top Concerns of Pastors During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
Andrea Piacquadio photo – Pexels <\/p>\n

By Aaron Earls<\/em><\/p>\n

When Lifeway Research spoke with pastors about how the coronavirus was impacting their church, they also asked: \u201cAs pastor, what are the pressure points you are feeling most right now? In what ways could you most use support?\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are the seven most common responses and some quotes from the pastors themselves about the topic.<\/p>\n

1. Staying connected (30%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cThe frequency, importance, and difficulty of communication have all increased, because nothing can be assumed. Everything is changing and must be communicated; and not everyone has or checks email.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot seeing the people from church has added difficulties in connecting with them and knowing what they are dealing with.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Finances (26%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cI am concerned about the financial impact moving forward and the possibility of needing to find outside employment to alleviate the burden on the church.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMore of our people are starting to take advantage of online giving, but the giving still does not match what it was before we had to close.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Technology (16%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cResearching and implementing the new technology to make our services happen online has been stressful, and because of technical difficulties not always the most successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTechnical help with live streaming would help a lot! I expend a great deal of energy trying to get everything up and running and that level of pressure right before the service causes deep anxiety for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Pastoral care from a distance (12%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cFeeling limited on how to minister with congregational members. Outside of phone calls, the task is challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough a Zoom process, I am preaching from my home to the people of the congregation. Face to face is so much more effective. I miss the personal communication. Also, I have members in nursing homes that I cannot see. Also, I am 82 years old and a prime target for the virus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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5. Members with no technology (11%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cOlder members of the church are not \u2018connected\u2019 or struggle with the technology to be connected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our people do not use any type of computer or social media. This makes it difficult to stay connected.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. Uncertainty (9%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cOur town’s main employer and everyone else seems to have slowed down and be complaining that they are running out of projects to do. I am treading water. Things which had come easy before are so much more challenging. It should get better but it’s hard to see right now. I have many opportunities to pray.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing how to lead when there is no routine or stability.\u201d<\/p>\n

7. Pressures surrounding not meeting (7%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cSome in the congregation want to meet and rebel against authority. Some are saying that by having the worship team and audio\/video members in for live streaming that we are not doing enough to protect people. I’m caught in the crossfire.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are concerned that not meeting will have a devastating effect on the congregation, but that meeting will be dangerous to our members.\u201d<\/p>\n

AARON EARLS (@WardrobeDoor)<\/strong> is online editor of Facts & Trends.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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