Faithlife StaffWhen church is online, your website speaks for your church more than ever. But what if you don’t have a church website yet? Is it too late to have an inviting, professional site before Easter? It’s not! In one afternoon, you can build a powerful...
Guest AuthorBy Harold L. Senkbeil Where do you go when the calamities of life feel too heavy? We’re all tempted to turn inward, but perhaps we would do better to open the Psalms of lament instead. In the following excerpt from Christ and Calamity by award...
Beka JohnsonNow that church live streaming is here to stay, churches that want to engage Easter visitors must think through how to do invitations, welcomes, and follow ups digitally. It's not optional anymore. Is your church ready? Here are a few things you...
By Jeff Reed Back in my early days of ministry, I served at a church that had just hired a new creative director. To some at this church, the idea of a creative director was foreign, and the gossip behind closed doors was that he was becoming the...
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...
By Tobin Perry Developing generous givers isn’t about your church’s budget. It’s about discipleship. Jesus’ commission to make disciples and teach them everything he commanded (Matt. 28:18–20) means teaching people that giving is part of the...
Karen EngleWhen coronavirus hit, churches scrambled. Those that weren’t online figured out solutions fast, and those that already were online embraced remote church as a new normal. Since then, churches have worked tirelessly to ensure their congregations can...
Greet your members with a warm welcome to church—whether you’re meeting in person again or holding live stream church services and events. June’s new Faithlife Media will help you do it! Announce your church’s COVID-19 updates Spread the word about...
In this Faithlife Live webinar, hear from FamilyLife Today cohost Bob Lepine who discusses how COVID-19 will affect marriages and divorce rates—a big question for governments and churches alike. Bob sheds expert light on what a godly, healthy...
COVID-19 has closed church doors—but it has flung open opportunities to reach new people online. Attendance has skyrocketed. In fact, 44% of pastors reported higher attendance online than in person. Along with that increase has come another kind of...
By Douglas Estes The first known online church was founded 35 years ago, in a time before live streaming and Instagram. In a sense, though, online church is really not new. From the persecution of the early Church to the outbreak of the Black Death...
Faithlife Live is our live, cross-denominational show that features in-depth conversations with key ministry leaders on deep, theological topics. In this episode, Scott Lindsey chats with New York Times bestselling author Randy Alcorn about the...
Faith Communities Today’s most recent report on American congregations revealed something significant—a common denominator in thriving churches. The major trend? Churches that successfully manage change and have a stronger emphasis on innovation...
Lives are shattered right now, inside and outside the Church. Fighting the pandemic has led to an economic downfall, heightened mental health challenges, and other fallout. Even healthy people with job security and no children to suddenly homeschool...
We’re all now almost pros at social distancing, and it’s beginning to feel like groundhog day every day. But the plus side of this seismic shift in daily routines is the opportunity to spend more time reflecting on God, his Word, and life. Here are...
The coronavirus has spread throughout the globe and impacted not only the health of millions of people but also daily routines and everyday tasks. But thanks to the unsung heroes who have put themselves in the path of the virus to keep our world...
Because of coronavirus, many churches have fast figured out how to live stream their church services and create online small groups to disciple members. But now they are facing a new challenge: How do you love people well who have COVID-19 when you...
Sundown tonight marks the beginning of Passover, a weeklong feast instituted by God in Leviticus 23:4–8. For thousands of years, Jewish families around the world have gathered on this night to recount God’s command to mark their homes with the blood...
Since the coronavirus has prevented in-person church gatherings, many churches are thinking about how they should share their services online. The question pastors and church leaders are asking: is it better to live stream or to pre-record your...
Amber SmithIt’s amazing how quickly we learn to adjust as circumstances swiftly change around us. The things we thought would be a hurdle for later (i.e., moving your church, Bible studies, and small groups online) are now a must-do. I am beyond grateful that...
Mary JahnkeFaithlife sports quite a few remote-work pros from all over the United States (and other countries, too). But we’ve also got some remote-work newbies due to coronavirus social distancing. We’re all adjusting—trying to keep that community feeling and...
In times of crisis, people need community—especially their church community. But when a pandemic spreads or a hurricane hits, gathering together becomes more difficult (or impossible) for many churches. Here are some steps for taking what could push...
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, it’s not only impacting church gatherings across the nation (many are scrambling to get their churches online fast), but some states are shutting down everything except groceries, pharmacies, and take...
Church attendance skyrockets at Easter and Christmas. Other times, it dips. And sometimes, it plummets—whether because of flu season, coronavirus, or summer vacations. Of course, church isn’t about numbers. It’s about ministry. But you’ve got to...
This week, the State of Washington put gatherings of 250 or more on hold in three counties, and more states are probably following suit as cases of the coronavirus grow. Where does that leave churches? For one thing, it leaves many churches...
It’s easy to take Sundays for granted. For most of us, it’s church day. (I see you, Saturday night churchgoers.) But sometimes church day gets disrupted. With the spread of the coronavirus (plus the flu and colds) in the United States as well as...
Jennifer GrishamThe world can be a scary place. From wars to epidemics to natural disasters, we often have good reasons to be afraid. But Scripture reminds us that we have even better reasons to trust God. These 14 Bible verses about fear help us remember that God...