Tuesday's Catch: Preparing for the Oncoming Crisis and More

This is not the Crisis, but it is Just a Few Weeks Away

It is time to move from focusing on the current challenge of doing church and turn to the crisis weeks away from our communities. Read More

9 Things You Should Know About the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

The discovery and spread of a novel coronavirus disease in 2019 and 2020 (COVID-19) has led to a plethora of comparisons to the deadly pandemic that occurred a century earlier—the 1918 influenza pandemic, known colloquially as the “Spanish flu.” Here is what you should know about the 1918 pandemic that became one of the largest public health crises in modern history. Read More

How South Korea Flattened the Coronavirus Curve

South Korea is one of only two countries with large outbreaks, alongside China, to flatten the curve of new infections. And it has done so without China’s draconian restrictions on speech and movement, or economically damaging lockdowns like those in Europe and the United States. Read More

Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation?

People have been urged to keep a distance. Read More

Speaking and Preaching to a Virtual Audience [Podcast]

The COVID-19 crisis has led churches to adopt a completely virtual format. These new platforms require pastors and leaders to evaluate and transform their normal styles of communicating with their audience. Thom and Sam give tips and best practices for speaking and preaching during this new era of gathering on today’s episode which was recorded from a Facebook Live event held last week. Listen Now

Where two or three are gathered

This post is about the power and possibilities of ‘one-another ministry’ in these difficult times, with one practical suggestion to think about next. Read More

4 Steps to Help Small Churches Implement Online Giving

Electronic giving is an effective way to maintain steady income—and implementing it, even for smaller churches, shouldn’t be overly complicated. Here are four easy steps. Read More

4 Ways to Engage Generation Z with the Gospel during the Pandemic

As churches and campus ministries make adjustments to the pandemic, here are four opportunities to engage Gen Z with the gospel.... Read More