Was it last week or the week before? It doesn’t matter. I was on a call with some friends and we were praying. We had all been greatly saddened by George Floyd’s death, by some of the activities that then followed and by the people who tried to then take advantage of the situation. We were lamenting, but I don’t think we were doing it particularly well. That changed when my friend Sara started to pray. To lament.
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When Churches Reopen: The Financially Vulnerable
You are reading a post in the mini-series entitled “When Churches Reopen”. I decided to write when I began seeing that some churches around the world were beginning to reopen. And in reading their announcements or newsletters I noticed that a lot of them were forgetting a few important things.
[Read more…] about When Churches Reopen: The Financially VulnerableGvouchers Helping During The Pandemic [Podcast #310]
Gvouchers! Here’s a cool tools that can be used by business and maybe nonprofits? A great way to help take the sting out of a bad economic situation.
“Gvouchers helps you sell Gift Vouchers to your loyal customers.”
Listen.
[Read more…] about Gvouchers Helping During The Pandemic [Podcast #310]Do More Better [Book Review]
During the pandemic, I have really struggled with focus and being productive. So I turned to Tim Challies’ book Do More Better for help.
Although Tim’s book wasn’t my first foray into the world of productivity, nor even ‘Christian productivity’, I knew that I had stopped many of the positive habits I had acquired in the past, and I needed a revision.
[Read more…] about Do More Better [Book Review]Free Anti-Racism Resources For The Church
The death of George Floyd has moved the discussion of racism up on our agenda. It has been a catalyst, even a reminder for some of us in the Church to pay attention to the injustice of racism. In response to some of the discussions that have come up a some individuals and organisations are giving free anti-racism resources for the church. Here are some of the ones we’re aware of:
[Read more…] about Free Anti-Racism Resources For The ChurchBoost Online Church Engagement; Unleash Some Creativity
‘Online, Streaming, Facebook live, YouTube Premiere, watch parties.’ All fabulous new words that have become part of the church world fast. As churches around the world are streaming collectively, we are learning a lot of interesting things. One of the elements coming to the fore is that doing online church the same way we did in person church doesn’t engage our online congregation in the same way. Now we have to wrestle with how to boost online church engagement.
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