(The Christian Post) North Point Ministries, led by Pastor Andy Stanley, has announced a “phased approach” to reopening in-person Sunday services after it suspended such services for most of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The nondenominational multi-campus ministry based in suburban Atlanta announced on its website the staggered reopening plan for in-person adult and … [Read more...] about Andy Stanley’s Megachurch Begins ‘Phased Approach’ to Reopening in-Person Services
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Acts 29’s Brian Howard Thinks Pastors Have Reason to Be Hopeful About This Year
(ChurchLeaders) Brian Howard has a unique perspective on the hardships church leaders faced in 2020 and those that followed us into the new year. Yet while the executive director of Acts 29 would not typically describe himself as an “optimist,” Howard says he is hopeful as the Church heads into 2021. “I am very optimistic for the future,” said Brian Howard in an interview … [Read more...] about Acts 29’s Brian Howard Thinks Pastors Have Reason to Be Hopeful About This Year
Pastor Killed in Crash Hours After Warning Church to Be More Prayerful About Using Social Media
(The Christian Post) Matt Netzer, the 44-year-old pastor of RockPile Church in Marble Falls, Texas, was killed in a crash last Friday hours after warning his followers about discussing politics on social media. Netzer, who began leading his church in 1999, and was one of the congregation’s founders, was reportedly traveling north on RM 2900 toward Kingsland in a 2018 Mazda … [Read more...] about Pastor Killed in Crash Hours After Warning Church to Be More Prayerful About Using Social Media
Jackson Health Care Is Partnering With Houses of Worship to Vaccinate Members
(Miami Herald) Jackson Health System has launched a partnership with 25 places of worship to get members 65 and older inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine, part of an effort to reach more seniors in Miami-Dade County and the surrounding area, especially people of color. The partnership was launched this week, registering 1,600 people for vaccines on Wednesday at Jackson’s … [Read more...] about Jackson Health Care Is Partnering With Houses of Worship to Vaccinate Members
More Pastors Either Avoid the Topic of Racism in Sermons or Receive Criticism for What They Do Say
(ChurchLeaders) Despite all the race-related conversations Americans are having lately, more pastors say they’re reluctant to address the topic in sermons compared to four years ago. In a new study from LifeWay Research, 74 percent of pastors agree their congregation would welcome a sermon about racial reconciliation. That’s down from 90 percent in a similar 2016 … [Read more...] about More Pastors Either Avoid the Topic of Racism in Sermons or Receive Criticism for What They Do Say