Church & Ministry

“Pop singer Mariah Carey wanted to honor first responders, the pastor says, so she’ll sing her hit “Hero” while footage of local workers is shown. …Rapper Kanye West, whom Osteen calls “one of a kind,” will sing with his choir from California. …Hollywood heavyweight Tyler Perry will offer words of encouragement as well” - Church Leaders

“With all these limitations we still have options to honor the lives of those who have passed and to minister to their family and friends.” - F&T

“The human instinct with every non-Christian religion reverses the order, teaching that who we are before God is based on what we do for God. Thus, any preaching that is distinctively Christian must keep listeners from confusing, or inverting, our ‘who and our’“do.’” - Bryan Chapell

“As churches are figuring out what it looks like to be the body of Christ during COVID-19 isolation, they’re considering what that means for the Lord’s Supper.” - BPNews

“Most of the regulatory details of this act are now finished, and we have revised our original article, CARES Act Offers Forgivable Loans and Financial Assistance to Churches,’ accordingly.” - GARBC

Chuck Bentley: “For a church to be in such dire straights this early in the crisis as to require a portion of the $350 billion program raises questions about how well its leadership is communicating with their congregation and whether repaying the loan/grant inside the two-year window would even be possible.” - Faithwire

“Evangelical leaders explain why heeding public health experts on COVID-19 doesn’t violate their faith but instead demonstrates it.” - CToday

“…since these misconceptions about small churches keep persisting, let’s take a look at them, one at a time: 1. Small Churches Are Not a Problem: Just because a church is small does not mean that it is broken, lazy, visionless, ingrown, poorly led or theologically faulty.” - Church Leaders

“Many churches will work to adapt their normal practices to online formats, including the Lord’s Supper. We, too, have worked to provide continuity of worship and Bible study via the internet, yet we will not be making the same provision for the Lord’s Supper. Here are three reasons why.” - GARBC

“…let me remind you of two very important truths that we find even in the story of Moses: (1) God’s goodness will prevail and (2) you are not alone.” - Stetzer & Nichols