Months into pandemic, more Americans support defiance of restrictions A new survey found Americans were more likely to agree with churches defying government restrictions than they were at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. Just over one-third—34%—said they would want their congregation to defy a government order to stop gathering in person, compared […]
Life in the ‘virtual fishbowl’
Before 2020, church leaders were already living in a fishbowl, Jamie Aten wrote recently for Facts & Trends. The Wheaton College professor said that “it’s common for pastors to feel like their every word and action are under observation, being scrutinized, and regularly being judged by onlookers.” But the virtual revolution sparked by the COVID-19 […]
Getting along: Generational differences can make churches more effective
“When you were born shapes your relationship with God.” That’s why leadership expert Haydn Shaw says generational differences are the biggest issue facing churches today. Millennials and Baby Boomers don’t see eye to eye on how to lead change in a church. Gen X-ers and their Gen Y children don’t communicate the same way. The […]
IBSA names leadership development director
Fran Trascritti is IBSA’s new administrative director of Leadership Development and will join the staff Nov. 1. In addition to leading the Leadership Development team in Springfield, his role includes supervision of zone consultants across the state. He and his wife, Teresa, will relocate to Illinois from the Nashville area, where Trascritti served at Lifeway […]
Some Illinois zones face new COVID limits
Springfield | As Gov. J.B. Pritzker tightened COVID-related restrictions in suburban Chicago and the southeastern corner of the state, pastors debated their meeting plans and two churches continued their fight to stop the limitations. Pritzker’s announcement Oct. 20 affects Zone 5, which includes Mt. Vernon, Marion, and the surrounding area. He also renewed limits on […]
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