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6 Things Our Church Did Immediately because of COVID-19

6 Things Our Church Did Immediately because of COVID-19
As I wrote in an earlier blog, it’s time for VUCA leadership. But what does that mean specifically? Obviously, every church and organization is different, but here are six very specific leadership steps we took that may be of service to your own thinking.

6 Critical Ways Church Leaders Should Prepare for COVID-19

6 Critical Ways Church Leaders Should Prepare for COVID-19

As concern mounts about the spread of the coronavirus, Church leaders can’t afford to ignore it. This virus has affected the more than 100,000 people who have been infected by it, and millions of others who live and work in affected regions. The spread of COVID-19 has led to thousands of deaths, quarantines, school closures, and large-scale fear around the globe.

But in the midst of every crisis, the Church has an opportunity to show the love of Jesus and the hope we find in him. When things are darkest, that’s when the light of Jesus shines brightest.

Here are 6 ways church leaders can prepare themselves and their churches to respond to the coronavirus in a way that inspires hope and faith in Jesus:

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Don't Give Up On America: Here's Why We Urgently Need Hope and Prayer

Don't Give Up On America: Here's Why We Urgently Need Hope and Prayer

Prayerlessness in the pulpit leads to apostasy and dead sermons. Prayerlessness in the pew leads to shattered lives and depression. Prayerlessness in men leads to the breakdown of the family. “When faith ceases to pray, it ceases to live” (E.M. Bounds).

For Now, Southern Baptists Stick by Hosanna Wong, Spoken Word Artist and Pastor

For Now, Southern Baptists Stick by Hosanna Wong, Spoken Word Artist and Pastor

Despite pastors threatening to boycott a major pastors conference over a scheduled spoken word performance by female teaching pastor Hosana Wong, the Southern Baptist Convention is seemingly standing by Wong.

SBC Pastors Threaten to Boycott Conference over Planned Spoken Word Performance by Female Pastor

SBC Pastors Threaten to Boycott Conference over Planned Spoken Word Performance by Female Pastor

A handful of Southern Baptist Convention pastors are threatening to boycott an upcoming conference over a female pastor's scheduled spoken word performance.

5 Reasons Leaders Fall

5 Reasons Leaders Fall
I have no intention of throwing rocks at other leaders who fall, for there but by the grace of God go I. But I do have a desire to keep other pastors from falling—including myself. I have a vantage point from nearly four decades of filling the role of a pastor. That means I have not only observed the temptations of my own life, but have also witnessed, often in up close and personal ways, the train wrecks that have sadly befallen others. So here are five reasons pastors fall.

'Watered-Down' Gospel in U.S. Is Major Concern for 72 Percent of Pastors

'Watered-Down' Gospel in U.S. Is Major Concern for 72 Percent of Pastors

According to a new Barna Group survey, Pastors have some growing concerns about the secularization of the world and how the Bible is being taught.

5 Examples of Shadow Racism

5 Examples of Shadow Racism
When it comes to a theology of race, there are four headlines: 1) We were all made by God; 2) We were all made in the image of God; 3) We were all made with distinction and variety—including the color of our skin; and 4) We are called into a relationship with God the Father by the Holy Spirit through Jesus the Son. This is why the Bible makes the following declaration: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28, NIV).

Chinese Pastors Ordered to Preach about Confucius: It’s the ‘Erosion of Christianity’

Chinese Pastors Ordered to Preach about Confucius: It’s the ‘Erosion of Christianity’
Christian pastors across China are being forced to incorporate the teachings of Confucius in their sermons, and some churches even have been ordered to hold classes to study the ancient philosopher’s ideas.