Turning Loss Into Ministry: A Church’s Mission to Serve Widows
After losing her husband, one woman discovered a calling to help others. This story shows how a simple widow ministry is creating community and healing.
After losing her husband, one woman discovered a calling to help others. This story shows how a simple widow ministry is creating community and healing.
Keeping up with church technology can be challenging, but AVoIP is changing everything. Here’s how churches of any size can adapt their AVL systems and prepare for the future.
Keeping the gospel central is what keeps a church healthy and growing, not extravagant AVL productions.
Any tech leader worth their salt knows their church’s gear, budget and team resources inside and out. Furthermore, they have the same goal as you—to share the gospel.
The congregation is about 25% white, 40% Latino, 20% Asian and 15% to 20% African American and African. Eighty different nationalities are represented in the church, and 475 people made first-time commitments to Jesus during services in 2024.
“When you walk into the church, I want you to feel life, I want you to feel joy, I want you to feel enthusiasm, I want you to feel passion...." -Pastor Jeremy Baker
Because you cannot do this alone, you are going to have to trust the right individuals who know more about tech than you do. Your calling is to shepherd. Do that.
The church built a tiny home community on church property.
Those in particular need of aid are assigned “Care Communities,” a group of six to eight volunteers that closely walk alongside a foster family for one year.