Pastor Rick has taught, “You measure a church’s strength, not by its seating capacity, but by its sending capacity.” PD Churches across the globe are demonstrating practical love to their community during this global pandemic, sometimes with the support of other churches in the PD network. One such church is Liquid Church in New Jersey,
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF DURING COVID-19 – A COVENANT OF HEALTH “Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times, instead pray all the harder. Help needy Christians and be inventive in hospitality! Romans 12:11-13 (Mes) There’s a verse in Song of Solomon
Many of our Small Groups have experienced much change (and so quickly) in recent weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some of you may have a love-hate relationship with technology, it sure is proving to be a blessing in these days and times. Our Small Groups can connect and “see” one another virtually, using
Everything has changed in the past several weeks. Suddenly homeschooling has become the norm, a trip to the grocery store has become an epic journey, and most of us in ministry are getting a crash course in on-line pastoring and leadership. As small group point people, we each have leaders that are looking for direction
The world is looking for hope and we have an unprecedented opportunity to provide it. Your small group is now more important than ever. By keeping your members connected you can offer the care, support, and community that everyone needs, especially right now. Of course, we’ll need to adjust the way that we stay
The videos in this series with Dr. Bruce Perry are provided to view and share. We have closed captioned each video. To change captions from English to another language, select “settings” (cog at bottom right), select “Subtitles/CC” then select “Auto-translate” and finally select the language of your choice. NN COVID Series: 1 – Patterns of Stress determine Risk & Resilience This brief (15
During this COVID-19 crisis, everyone is either making a rush to get online groups going at their church or already have them in place and are trying to expand or refine them. In my context, I needed to get online groups up and running from scratch, because we have never done online groups. There are
Worry is taking its toll on the world today. Late last month, a poll by the American Psychiatric Association noted that nearly half of Americans were anxious about getting COVID-19. Close to two-thirds were concerned about a family member catching it. Two-thirds of people also feared the long-lasting implications for the economy. Pastor, I’m sure
Enfóquese en cómo pasar “de Observadores a Asistentes” y piense en cómo funciona [ASIMILACIÓN]. Dé la bienvenida personalmente en video a los que están en línea durante el servicio y conduzca a los espectadores a completar un formulario de respuesta, enviar un correo electrónico/texto o mandar mensaje directo (MD) a la página [¡EL SIGUIENTE PASO
As we find ourselves in the midst of stay at home orders, we are presented with an opportunity to get creative and find new ways to “do” church! Many of us are also discovering our “and” jobs. You’re now a pastor AND videographer! So to help you navigate this new landscape of filming sermons, promos,
“Ve, pero no ahí”. Jesús no dice eso en la Gran Comisión. Nuestro llamado a contarle a las personas sobre nuestro Salvador y ayudar a esas mismas personas a vivir su fe es muy claro. No es opcional. Debemos ir, pero ¿cómo es esa comisión en un mundo digitalmente saturado? ¿Estaría Jesús en Instagram y
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner, an amateur, or a professional. You can stream your Easter service! Go live from your phone selfie-style or have a full-fledged studio in your home. Here are some basic tips to streaming your church service: Make eye contact with your online audience by looking into the camera. It
As the world faces this unprecedented global health crisis, the Church has the privilege and opportunity to represent Jesus to those feeling the weight of fear and insecurity. The local church was given the call to be the beacon of hope in every community, nation, and across the globe. He will equip us for that
The best way your church will break through growth barriers is to do so quickly. I hear from pastors all the time who want to break through specific attendance barriers, whether it’s 100, 150, 250, or even 1,000. Churches rarely break those kinds of barriers through gradual growth. When I started Saddleback, I thought that’s
Your Easter sermon this year will come down to two words: Will you? You’ll likely have more unchurched guests at Easter than at any worship service all year long. They’ll come because their mother invited them to dinner, and church is a prerequisite. They’ll come because it’s a cultural tradition. Or they’ll come because you
1. Focus on how to move “Watchers to Attenders” and think through how it works [ASSIMILATION]. 2. Welcome those online personally on video during the service and drive viewers to complete a response form, send email/text, or DM the page [NEXT STEP IS KEY!]. 3. Put in place a chat host, kind of like a
What do you think of when you hear the word “internship”? It can be easy to adopt a stereotypical view when we consider the role of interns. But the beautiful thing about the Church is that we have so much more to offer college students who are looking to invest their time and energy into
