Even before the global coronavirus pandemic, Baptists in the South American nation of Venezuela have faced years of economic struggles, lack of resources, political turmoil, and difficulty in travel. And as they’ve done during those other challenges, they’ve continued to minister amid the threat of coronavirus and the difficulties it has sparked.

A recent survey found around half of church leaders surveyed struggled to create engaging interactions through online services – something Texas A&M Professor Heidi Campbell found people long for, in her research on religious use of the internet.