Spirit of unity: A word from the Superintendent on COVID-19: A few high-level considerations as we move toward the summer months and beyond, regarding the Coronavirus pandemic.
ReopeningTheChurch.com: Presented by The Humanitarian Disaster Institute and National Association of Evangelicals. These resources are for churches that are preparing to reopen and for church-goers who are considering when and how to go to back to church.
ReOpening Church: Leading After COVID-19: Thinking around COVID-19 is shifting rapidly as leaders think through balancing state guidelines with public interest in re-gathering. One thing is certain – things will not be the same as they were. Here are some resources from ministry leaders to start considering the path forward after COVID-19.
LifeWay Research COVID-19 Congregational Survey: The questionnaire asks about expectations of when to begin worship services, comfort level in attending large and small groups, precautions that should be made for the entire church and specific ministry areas, and more. Learn more and download the survey
Ken Braddy’s “48 Questions to Ask Before Reopening Your Church” and “Reopening the Church: 4 Phases for an Orderly Return”: Important questions to help strategically think through re-opening. 48 Questions and 4 Phases
Preparing Your Church for Coronavirus (COVID-19): A 28-page, step-by-step, research-informed, Faith-Based planning manual from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute. Includes a template can help your church plan for and monitor progress to this pandemic.
Digital Neighborhoods and Living Rooms: Steph Williams O’Brien, pastor of Mill City Church in Minneapolis has created resources on mobilizing digital, neighborhood small groups as a way forward.
The Idiots Guide to Reopening Your Church: Carey Nieuwhof continues to resource church leaders around factors related to the next stages of church regathering.
