Church Life+Ministry

Online Tools to Maximize the Good News During the COVID-19 Crisis
Today’s technological advances have welcomed a new kind of gathering.
In Quarantine: What We Can Learn from the Early Church
God calls the church for times just like the one we are living in.
Women: Don’t Bury Your Leadership Gifts
That persistent sense of calling isn’t a fatal feminine flaw, but an invitation to walk intimately with God.
Bloom Where You’re Quarantined
Some of us were lonely well before the pandemic. How do we find God’s comfort now?
Is It All About the Weekend? Not Now, and Should Not Have Ever Been
Customer-centric Sunday experiences have weakened the church— Coronavirus is pushing us to a better way.
The CARES Act & Your Church Staff: What You Need to Know & 4 Steps to Take Now
The new stimulus bill includes churches and has implication for church staff. Please learn more before making any staff decisions.
A Christian History of Pandemics
How the church has responded to disease throughout the centuries.
Most Pastors Bracing for Months of Socially Distant Ministry
Barna findings show the toll of the coronavirus crisis is setting in week over week.
Samaritan’s Purse Sets Up Field Hospital in Central Park
The ministry’s temporary setup will help alleviate the anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients in New York.
A Year of Suffering and Soul-Searching in Sutherland Springs
How does a God-fearing, gun-friendly church recover from a horrific mass shooting? Long after the camera crews departed, a Texas journalist stuck around to find out.
The Greatest Gospel Question of This Moment: “How Are You Doing?”
Two weeks ago, the question, “How are you doing?” was a passing gesture that meant relatively little. Things have changed.
Black and Latino Church Planters Hit Hard by Coronavirus Shutdown
Because their congregations are less established, they risk losing significant momentum and funding.
Descobri na Itália o Poder de Três Tipos de Oração
Salmos de lamento pareciam exagerados antes do COVID-19. Mas, em meio a 10.700 mortes, minha igreja em quarentena em Roma se identifica mais do que nunca com Davi.
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In Italia, Ho Riscoperto la Potenza di Tre Tipi di Preghiera
Prima del COVID-19 i Salmi di lamento sembravano come eccessivi. Ma con ormai 10,000 morti la mia chiesa a Roma, chiusa dal blocco totale, vive più che mai gli stessi lamenti di Davide.
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Spreading Love from a Distance: What a Church in Brooklyn Is Doing
How one church in Brooklyn, the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis, is responding to opportunities in their neighborhood.
Cosa Lutero Ci Insegna Sul Coronavirus
È fedele chi vuole sfuggire a un’epidemia? 
La riflessione del riformatore tedesco sulla peste può fungere da guida per i cristiani in Cina e dovunque il virus di Wuhan si è diffuso.
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Facebook Live Bloopers: Church Edition
Church leaders are navigating new digital waters, with some hilarious results.
Survey: Churches Pivoting, Anxious, and Getting on Mission
Over 1500 church leaders responded to our Covid-19 Church Survey.
5 Keys to Speaking Positively about Generosity During COVID-19
Encouragement and coaching to pastors to raise our confidence and clarity as it relates to leading generously.
In Italy, I’ve Rediscovered the Power of Three Types of Prayer
Psalms of lament felt hyperbolic before COVID-19. But amid 10,000 deaths, my locked-down church in Rome resonates with David more than ever.
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Top Story November 10, 2020

Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Jon Tyson: ‘Run into the Controversy’
Why the NYC pastor’s goal is “to winsomely offend everybody.”

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