More people searched the Scriptures in pandemic year Searches through the YouVersion Bible app increased 80% in 2020, Christianity Today reports, and the most searched verse offered counsel for a scary year. Isaiah 41:10 was the verse most often searched for, read, and bookmarked on the app: “Do not fear, for I am with you; […]
Illinois Leadership Summit goes online
Challenges presented by the pandemic are proving to be growth opportunities for IBSA conferences and leadership events. Because of limitations on attendance in a single location, the 2021 Illinois Leadership Summit will be available online for the first time. Future Focus: Leading Your Church Beyond COVID-19 will be the theme of the event on Jan. […]
Worship restrictions: Americans more accepting of church defiance
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 […]
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