Ministry Pivot: Connecting With Your Congregation and Community

During this conversation Russell St. Bernard and our guests discuss the pivots that must happen as it relates to connecting with our congregation and community. As everything becomes mainly virtual with few physical offerings, what does this mean for new members class, welcoming guests, training leaders and more? This will be a great conversation for you as a leader, and your church as we pivot.

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Russell St. Bernard
Russell St. Bernard

Russell St. Bernard is the director for ministry operations at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the founder of After the Music Stops, a full-service youth ministry company as well as founder of Ministry Pivot, a company dedicated to assisting leaders and churches seize opportunities for growth.

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