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ChurchNext IV: Overcoming the Shock of a Changed World
"Spiritually, the impact of Covid-19 has yet to play itself out fully because it is only when all restrictions are lifted that we will know if all our members are willing to return back to church. In summary, I would
ChurchNext III: The Need for Real Community in an Online World
"Jesus’s model of discipleship is relational discipleship. This can only happen when we are living in community with one another and when the local church becomes a biblically functioning community.A certain level of relationship building can be done online but
The Weaknesses Revealed in Relationships and Church Through COVID-19
"If we want our people to come back to the onsite church, then there must be things about the onsite church that are attractive, that can’t be duplicated online.So that means our welcome must be truly strong. The worship must
We are Beginning to Realize What is Really Important, and What is Not: Benny Ho
"The first thing is this - crisis creates clarity. Through COVID-19, we were able to discover what is really important, and what is not so important.From a church perspective, we were supposed to have a major conference last year in
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