Have you ever felt like you’re on the backside of the desert or in some twisted form of an apocalyptic wasteland? Do you feel a bit isolated and irritated in your struggle with the COVID dilemma? Of course, you’re pretty sure God hasn’t abandoned you or moved out of your reach. But … You feel … Continued
One of the most exciting parts of the topsy-turvy year we have had so far in 2020 is that churches have had an opportunity to step back and evaluate the role of church capital campaigns post-COVID. Not unlike our personal lives when an unexpected challenge hits, we have had a time-out forced upon us. Usually those breaks are the times of the […]
Four essential concepts for navigating ministry in a new world today and preparing for tomorrow.
Recently, Barna Group revealed findings about The New Sunday Morning, highlighting trends in church attendance and engagement since the nations response to COVID-19 began in March of this year and social distancing pushed services online. Barna researchers identified a few types of churchgoers in this unique era of digital Church: Christians streaming their pre-COVID-19 church online, Christians streaming a different church online and Christians who have stopped attending church altogether. The data indicates that 1 in 3 practicing Christians church attendance has remained tied to their pre-COVID-19 church. […]
Church planters share their advice from the front lines.
If you, or your church, had plans for a mission trip this summer, you know its not happening. Travel fears and restrictions, global quarantine and the financial strain caused by COVID-19 have created a stay-at-home summer. No doubt, you are disappointed, and I can assure you that those on the field are too. The missionaries […]
You can shut the building, but you can't stop the future of the church.
The article below is an excerpt from The Upstream Collective’s newest Free Download entitled, Taking a Virtual Short-Term Trip. There have been a lot of short-term mission trip cancellations this year due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. Many people have been talking about other options they could consider in light of these cancellations. One option … Continued
What began as a major disruption has become a way of life. Not permanently, but for an open-ended and unknown duration of time. COVID-19 has changed our world. • Remember when shaking someone’s hand was normal?• Remember when sitting in a packed movie theater or crowded concert was a fun night out?• Remember when masks … Continued
Recently, I wrote an article about why some pastors will likely resign when the “normal” returns after COVID. Here, I want to look at the other side of this story—pastors who may have been discouraged prior to COVID but are now finding new zeal in their pastorate. Here are some reasons they’re finding renewed hope: … Continued
