Only 2% say they will meet as usual April 12 More than half of pastors say they will hold Easter services online, Barna reports, amid a Coronavirus pandemic that has most of the country under a stay-at-home order. Researchers found 45% will livestream a service online, while 13% will record an Easter message to send […]
Churches, ministers eligible for relief in COVID-19 stimulus package
GuideStone answers questions about federal aid The COVID-19 Pandemic Phase III Stimulus Package signed into law March 27 will provide potential relief for churches in the form of payroll tax credits, tax deferrals, encouraging charitable contributions, and small business loans. Additionally, the law allows pastors and ministry staff who are unable to work as a […]
Be still
“Be still, and know that I am God,” (Psalm 46:10). Since leaving full-time employment in 2019, I have learned I am not good at being still. My ministry life for the past 20 years is marked with constant going; to events and conferences, consulting with pastors and church planters, staff meetings…the list goes on. I […]
IBSA Board affirms plan to help churches during pandemic
The Board of Directors of the Illinois Baptist State Association has affirmed a plan to assist churches that could be forced to stop ministry because of the Coronavirus pandemic. While pastors and leaders church leaders are dealing with questions about worship services and how to continue ministry under the current “shelter-at-home” order, the next question for […]
The Briefing: Churches get creative during stay-at-home order
Drive-in church: One-time trend sees resurgence amid pandemic As several state governments tried to stop the spread of Coronavirus with stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders, churches went online and, in some cases, back to a 1950s trend. Drive-in worship was promoted as the church of the future, Christianity Today reports. The trend didn’t really take hold […]
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