Since the pandemic started, churches have been finding creative new ways to meet when illness prevents regular in-person gatherings. Some are live streaming their church services, some are prerecording and posting services, and some are using video conferencing like Zoom to allow for two-way communication during services.
Each online meeting method has its tradeoffs, but Zoom bombing, in particular, has caused significant issues for some churches using the video conference method. (more…)
“How is it this late already?” Finding a church staff member or volunteer who hasn’t asked that question is harder than finding strong opinions about pumpkin spice. [Read more…]
Over 25 percent of adults in America admit they haven’t read a book in the past year.1
This decline in reading has hit the Church hard, too. In 2016, only a third of believers could say they read the Bible once a week or more.2
If Christians aren’t reading the Bible or books that encourage spiritual growth, how can they mature? It’s an undeniable problem. (Josh. 1:8; Rom. 10:17; Matt. 4:4) [Read more…]