Coronavirus

“LifeWay Research followed up their survey of pastors in March with a new survey that asks how the coronavirus is impacting their churches and them individually currently. Here’s what pastors identified as their nine biggest pain points and ministry concerns with quotes from actual pastors about those issues.” - F&T

“So, what do we do when our minds and bodies start shutting down from virtual meetings overload? Here are six tips to overcome your Zoom/Hangouts/WebEx/Skype/FaceTime fatigue. 1. Scedule breaks between online meetings” - Church Leaders

“ABWE International hosted a two-hour episode of The Missions Podcast streamed on social media Monday that featured multiple experts on missionary work.” - CPost

“The Portage County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office is thanking Berea Baptist Church for its thoughtfulness and generosity. Three ladies from the church sewed more than 100 cloth masks for the sheriff’s office staff.” - GARBC

“The Southern Baptist publisher plans to restrict its budget by at least $25 million through reducing staff and salaries.” - CT

“It’s just something I’ve been taking one day at a time, lots of prayer,” Inokon said. “I write out my feelings when I feel like I can, when I can articulate them, and then just giving myself grace to feel however I feel throughout the process.” - BPNews

“Perhaps we should apply I Corinthians 14:40-43 to our present situation: ‘Let everything be done decently and in order… since God is not a God of disorder … .’” - F&T

“Is it possible that while lockdowns do not influence the timing of social distancing, they do influence its scale? There is actually some evidence of this. While issuing a lockdown probably doesn’t initiate social distancing, it might make social distancing a bit more aggressive.

Pastor Nic Burleson “says his church is also putting all food service on hold.

“Here, I will address some of the unique challenges I have faced since having been forced to telework on short notice …. Then, I will focus my thoughts on how my Christian faith is impacted by this new environment.” - IFWE