Tuesday's Catch: Encouragement for Church Leaders and More

Why It's Good Your Transition to 'Online Church' Hasn't Been Perfect

Here are some encouragements for any church leader who feels disappointment during the current season of quarantines and self-isolation. Read More

The first Sunday I went online, I used accompaniment CDs and Powerpoint slides of the lyrics for hymns and worship songs. The second Sunday I switched to videos of hymns and worship songs with lyrics. However, I didn't click 'share computer sound' and optimize full screen.' The participants in the online worship gathering could see the lyrics but they could not hear the music. I didn't learn this until later. Easter Sunday I believe that I took care of most of the glitches. Only a handful of people accepted the invitation to join the gathering. At times I wish that there had been more participants but then I think that those who did accept the invitation were the ones that God wanted to participate. They were the ones whom the Holy Spirit moved to join the gathering.

Navigating a Global Pandemic as a New Church Plant

In navigating this crisis as a new church plant, we’ve committed to six pillars. Read More

US Government Warns Churches about Potential Post-Coronavirus Attacks

Before churches begin welcoming people back into their buildings, the Department of Homeland Security is warning of a possible increase in attacks against houses of worship. Read More

Churches that do not temporarily suspend their worship services and move online run a high risk of not only spreading the coronavirus but also of becoming the target of retaliatory attacks if one of their members becomes a 'super-spreader,' infects a large number of people, and causes a substantial number of fatalities. A small group of pastors appear to be more interested in drawing public attention to themselves with their opposition to public health measures that states and local governments are implementing than they are in protecting their congregations and communities from contagion. At least one has already died from the coronavirus. Even though a church temporarily suspended its services during the COVID-19 crisis may become the target of attackers who blames all churches for the loss of someone close to them. For this reason as well as for endangering the health of their congregations and communities, pastors choosing to ignore state and local government public health measures should reconsider their decision. They are also going to have a negative impact upon the witness of their church. The community is not going to forget that the irresponsible decisions of one of its church's pastors resulted in the spread of the coronavirus in the community and cost human lives.

Looking Down On Others in Our Christian Subcultures

Ministry leaders who engage or even peruse social media are constantly invited to join arguments that are often built on the foundation of dismissing and reducing others. As ministry leaders who are constantly invited to look down on others, we should remember the parable Jesus told in response to the religious leaders who “looked down on everybody else.” Read More

This includes looking down on the leaders of other churches, accusing them of lacking faith or not standing up for religious freedom, because they chose to comply with state and local government public health measures and temporarily suspend their worship services during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Many Faces of Narcissism in the Church

Sometimes it appears in the pulpit, and sometimes it festers behind the scenes. Read More

5 Diagnostic Questions That Reveal the State of Your Heart

The parable of the good Samaritan provides some good insights into the true nature of our hearts.Read More

Belonging in a Time of Isolation

We are created for communion with God and others—so what do we do in a time of social distancing? How do we experience connection during chronic shelter-in-place orders? Read More

4 Steps to Equip Your Church to Be Good Neighbors During COVID-19 and Beyond

Social distancing is our current reality, but that should not keep our churches from embracing the Great Commandment and living on mission. In fact, now is the perfect time to encourage our people to demonstrate compassionate care to their neighbors. Good neighbors doing good works leads to goodwill which opens the door for the Good News! Here are four simple steps to mobilize your church attendees to be good neighbors.... Read More

5 Simple Ways to Serve Your Community Amid COVID-19

Here are some low-cost, meaningful ways to serve your congregation and community. Read More

Craig Groeschel: How to Lead Effectively Through the COVID-19 Crisis

It’s important to remember that while every major crisis creates unexpected problems, it also creates unprecedented opportunities. So, while we have more and different problems today than a month ago, there are more and different opportunities than we had a month ago. Read More

Mobilizing Teenagers (Even in a Pandemic) to Lead a Movement

Not only is youth ministry possible during this pandemic, says Greg Stier, but youth workers can unleash teenagers to be part of a massive global awakening. Stier, founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share Ministries, addresses this during the new evangelism webinar “From Apathy to Action: How to Mobilize Your Teenagers to Lead a Movement.” Read More

Introducing a Pandemic Proof way to share the Gospel

Introducing our newly updated, highly anticipated Life in 6 Words app! Through this app, you can not only share the gospel face-to-face (from 6 feet away:)), but you can also share it using the app's "audio story" functionality from the safety of your own home! After all, you can't quarantine the gospel! Read More