Baptists in Lebanon See Additional Challenges from Coronavirus
Elie Haddad, president of Arab Baptist Theological Seminary told Word&Way the school has moved coursework from on-campus to online, and they asked staff to mostly work from home.
Four Ways to Help Prevent Loneliness While You’re Social Distancing
Loneliness, we know from the research, can be as bad for your health as smoking. It’s more predictive of mortality than obesity. There are at least four specific activities that can help compensate for all the things we are not doing.
Jubilee in a Time of Pandemic
Despite people hoarding toilet paper as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, I see hopeful signs that suggest deep down we know we’ve not been doing right as a society. We might call these moments of Jubilee.
How Our Church Broadened Its Reach Despite Virus Restrictions
A Sunday when we didn’t have enough people in our building for a pickup basketball game turned out to be a Sunday on which our ministry may have been broader than it has ever been.
Some U.S. Churches Downplayed Coronavirus but Change Course
As governmental and health officials across the U.S. warned last week about the need for social distancing and other measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the U.S., some pastors openly scoffed at the suggestions of canceling — but now even many of those
Campus Chaplains, Religious Clubs Advocate for Students in a Moment of Anxiety
As university campuses around the country shut down and move classes online in efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, chaplains and faith-based campus groups are stepping in to ease the transition.
For Millions of Americans, No Church on Sunday Is Coronavirus’s Cruelest Closure so Far
Fear of the coronavirus — and orders from government officials to limit or ban large gatherings — had religious leaders first altering, then canceling, access to rituals that for millions are sustenance that can feel as basic as food or water.
Coronavirus Resources for Churches and Members
Each day seems to bring new changes and closures related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. We've compiled communication and ministry resources along with links and welcome your crowdsourcing suggestions as well.
German, Polish Baptists Confronting Coronavirus
Baptists in the neighboring countries of Germany and Poland are taking similar precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus, even as the two nations currently face drastically different situations from the global pandemic.
New Website Offers Resources for Churches Responding to Coronavirus
A new website guiding churches and ministry leaders as they respond to the coronavirus pandemic was launched Thursday (March 12) in a partnership between two Wheaton College institutions and Saddleback Church in California, led by pastor Rick Warren.