3 Ideas to Involve Church Members in Congregational Care

Take care of each other. Reach out to one another. Call. Text. Email.

These are the messages I’m getting from my church leadership. In fact, this past Sunday, my pastor asked the congregation to do these very things. The next night, on a Zoom call with the discipleship pastor and other community group leaders, we heard the same messaging.

They aren’t alone in their concerns. Last summer, pastors indicated to LifeWay Research that one of their top concerns was pastoral care from a distance. And with the recent COVID spikes necessitating virtual or otherwise adapted ministry, the concerns remain. Read More