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5 Ways to Activate Faith Over Fear

Dan Reiland - January 20, 2023

25 Relevant Hymns About Trusting God in Troubled Times

Don’t Be an Idiot – Beyond Covid-19, It’s Still Good Advice

8 Strong Coronavirus Sermons You Can Preach

Franklin Graham Encourages All Pastors to Inform Their Congregations Where to Get the COVID Vaccine

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What If God Doesn’t Want Us to Go Back to ‘Church, Life as Usual’?

Megan Briggs - April 27, 2021

Francis Chan urged those watching that now is the time to repent and to consider that perhaps when all of this is over we shouldn’t get back to “church as usual, life as usual.”

Articles for Pastors

Church After Covid-19: Three Hard Realities the Church Must Face

Derek Allen - March 16, 2021

We’ve all realized the impact of this crisis will not be measured in weeks or even months, but years. Consider three realities the church must face as we prepare for church after Covid-19.

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Grace Community Church Fined $1,000 for COVID-19 Sign Violation

Jesse T. Jackson - September 9, 2020

Los Angeles County fined Grace Community Church $1,000 for violating a COVID-19 sign ordinance–not because of the content of the signs, but because of their placement.

Articles for Worship & Creative

How Can Social Distanced Worship Be Good?

David Manner - August 19, 2020

So what we once considered good worship may no longer be feasible for a season as our congregations gather again for social distanced worship. But just because it is no longer the same doesn’t necessarily mean it can no longer be good.

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70% of Churches Are Growing: The COVID-19 Awakening

Adrian Warnock - August 13, 2020

Something special is happening here in Britain. Similar reports are coming in from around the world. I never imagined I would be able to type the next sentence: Since lock down 1 in 4 British people have attended an online service. Is this an awakening?

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COVID, Christians, and the Civil Magistrate

Keith Mathison - August 5, 2020

Rather than attempt to speak directly on the virus itself, what I would like to attempt to address is the way in which Christians respond to the ever-changing information and directives, especially those coming from the civil magistrate.

Articles for Pastors

5 Things COVID-19 Is Teaching Us About Sunday School

Ken Braddy - August 3, 2020

It may seem hard to fathom, but a microscopic virus is doing some good things in the church’s most important ministry – Sunday school.

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Church Leaders: Survivor, Reviver or Improvisor; Which Are You?

Geoff Surratt - August 3, 2020

If you are a church leader the number one question right now is, “When and how do we resume in-person meetings?” As we enter this new phase of the coronavirus I see three distinct categories among church leaders.

Articles for Pastors

3 Helpful Factors From Joshua for Leading Your Church Out of Crisis and Into the Future

Evan Doyle - July 24, 2020

Movement requires a decision. The decisions Joshua determined the promises He’d experience. Joshua decided to partner with God. Joshua allowed God to use the time in-between the past and the promise.

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Will the 10 Minute Homily Be the New Normal?

Mike Frost - July 21, 2020

I’m hearing parents say how delighted they are to see their children actually listening to the sermon because it’s short enough to hold their attention. The idea of a brief Protestant homily has suddenly not only become possible, but for many churchgoers, a desirable option.

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8 Steps to Successfully Communicate Your Church’s Mask Policy

Brian Dodd - July 15, 2020

Senior Pastor Crawford Lorrits’ Fellowship Bible Church’s re-opening service in Roswell, GA provided 8 great keys to communicating your church's mask policy.

Articles for Pastors

Five Lessons I Learned from a Covid-19 Spike at Our Church

Derek Allen - July 7, 2020

For the first three months of the Covid-19 outbreak, our church family of about 1,500 only experienced a handful of coronavirus cases. As far as we know, none of those cases were spread at one of our events. Two weeks ago, that all changed with a Covid-19 spike.

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Andrew Wommack Ministries Issued Cease and Desist Order

Megan Briggs - July 6, 2020

“In light of the fact that protests with thousands had been permitted and even encouraged, and retail stores were allowed unlimited numbers in their stores without near the safety measures we employed, I felt completely justified in what I was doing,” Andrew Wommack wrote.

Articles for Pastors

Churches Will Gather Again, But Digital Discipleship Is Here to Stay

David Kinnaman - July 2, 2020

If we can move from merely hosting digital versions of live church services into a new era of digital discipleship, faith leaders can successfully grow their congregations and foster lasting spiritual change.

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Dream City Church That Hosted Trump Rally Backtracks on Safety Claim

Stephanie Martin - June 25, 2020

After receiving widespread criticism, Arizona megachurch Dream City Church and the maker of an air-filtration system the church is using both walked back claims about preventing the spread of Covid-19.

Articles for Small Group Leaders

When Should Small Groups Meet in Person?

Allen White - June 25, 2020

The issue of COVID-19 has not been solved. In fact, several states are now reporting more cases of Coronavirus than ever before. Just when you thought it was safe for groups to meet in person, the pandemic seems to be flaring up again in many places.

Articles for Worship & Creative

What Do Virtual Worship Leaders Do in the COVID-19 World?

Phil Gifford - May 29, 2020

I had ten fresh thoughts on how virtual worship leaders can lead well in this season when there aren’t really “worship services” to lead.

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Honoring 8 Church Leaders Who Have Died From Covid-19

Christine Yount Jones - May 27, 2020

Among the 1,000 mothers and fathers, grandparents, mentors, inventors, accomplished artists, and more honored in Memorial weekend's New York Times front page obituary were these men: church leaders who have died from Covid-19 in the last few months.

Articles for Pastors

How to Pray for Your Pastor During Lockdown

Christopher Ash - May 22, 2020

Of course, this global lockdown affects us all differently. We live under widely varying regulations in different countries or even in different counties within the same country. But there are some things you can pray for your pastor—regardless of his circumstance.

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Pastor Who Laid Hands on Sick Followers Dies of Virus

Megan Briggs - May 19, 2020

Pastor Franklin Ndifor from Douala, Cameroon, died less than a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The pastor had been praying for and laying hands on followers who were sick, some with the coronavirus.

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5 Ways to Activate Faith Over Fear

25 Relevant Hymns About Trusting God in Troubled Times

Don’t Be an Idiot – Beyond Covid-19, It’s Still Good Advice

8 Strong Coronavirus Sermons You Can Preach

Franklin Graham Encourages All Pastors to Inform Their Congregations Where to Get the COVID Vaccine

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