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.
6 Books to Get You Through a Coronavirus Shutdown
If there’s a silver lining to a global pandemic, perhaps it’s having a bit more time on our hands to read. If you don’t know where to start, here are six classic and contemporary works that offer a helpful perspective on the state we find
Arkansas Pastor Claims Church Members Willing to ‘Lick the Floor’ to Prove Coronavirus a Hoax
A pastor from a Baptist church in Conway, Arkansas, told the Washington Post that in a meeting of area pastors, "One pastor said half of his church is ready to lick the floor, to prove there’s no actual virus."
U.S. Churches Cancel Services Amid Coronavirus
As coronavirus spreads in the United States, many religious services are moving online to help prevent the spread of the outbreak. The decisions to cancel services at some Baptist and other Christian churches follow similar moves in recent weeks in other countries, including in Asia