Seven things you and your congregation can do after the quarantine. Last week in this Blog, we explored eleven major, profound changes and one foundational societal shift as part of the “Tsunami of Issues” battering us from every side. They were grouped into three areas: Digital/Tech/Knowledge Revolution, Personal/Family Struggles and Social/Political/Global Issues. (Read that Blog here.) Such times of overwhelming crisis have faced us before. The church in particular, and “religion” in general, have offered a place to stand, some “holy ground” on which to gain a new identity and to be renewed in God’s Holy Spirit. It is from these ancient roots that the “new” solutions to our challenges will arise... Read more →
In addition, as the Covid epidemic slowly moves into its next phase of careful and compassionate reopening, many churches are discovering that their leadership team has been weakened by death, fear and families moving out to be closer to relatives. Before any congregation can hope to deal with the decades long decline, the challenge of a committed and spiritually focused leadership needs to be addressed. Read more →
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