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​COVID-19 Church Helps​

In the absence of so many things that usually vie for our attention, the church can step into the vacuum Netflix is desperately trying to fill. In addition to online services, giving, and Bible studies, encourage your people towards Sabbath, prayer and rest. To make more time to be alone with God. Go for a walk. Play games as a family. Read a book. Spend time in your yard. Forced downtime can be a blessing from God.

We are here for you. We will regularly be sharing best ideas and resources through this crisis. If we can be of help in any way, please reach out to us.

Your brother in Christ,
Dr. Ray Gentry
Associational Mission Strategist
Southside Baptist Network
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COVID-19 Vaccines
Guidance for Religious Accommodations and Exemptions from COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates | Alliance Defending Freedom

ONLINE GIVING
Online Giving when You Can’t Pass the Plate
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3 Types of Online Givers to Reach During the COVID-19 Outbreak | Facts & Trends

ONLINE STREAMING/VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
How To Stream Church Services on Facebook
Virtual Sunday School Class Training
UPDATE: Sign up for Zoom's free account. After 30 minutes Zoom will offer you a free upgrade to Pro for your current call and 1 future call.
​6 Tips on livestreaming your Sunday service | NAMB

​Video Broadcasting Tips | David Burton Ministries


Your Online Worship Services AFTER Live Gatherings Resume | Eric Geiger

COVID-19 Conversations: Nona Jones on Digital and Social Ministry | Barna

What do Online Viewership Numbers Really Mean?

​5 Free Resources on Online Church Budgets, Models, Staffing, Job Descriptions and Much More | Brian Dodd on Leadership

PREACHING HELPS

7 Keys to Preaching to a Camera | Josh Reich

​How to Preach When Your Congregation is Online and In-Person | Facts & Trends

CARES ACT

How Your Church Can Receive Assistance from the CARES Act
UPDATE: Loan amount is now 1%. Click here for updated application.
Q&A: How churches, pastors are eligible for relief in stimulus package | GuideStone

Religious freedom and the SBA Paycheck Protection Program | Kentucky Today

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How the CARES Act Effects Tax Benefits Related to Charitable Giving | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

REGATHERING/REOPENING

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Church will never be the same | Southern Baptist Texan

24 Questions your Church Must Answer Before Welcoming People Back | Facts & Trends

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LifeWay Research develops free tool for churches to help plan for reopening | LifeWay

​6 Considerations for Reopening your Kids Ministry | LifeWay

12 Ways We Might All be Different when We Gather Again as Congregations | Chuck Lawless


​Regathering the Church: Coming Out of COVID | SBTC

4 Surprising Things I Learned About My Church's Views of Re-entry | Facts & Trends

7 Reflections on Re-entry After COVID-19 | Courage to Lead

10 Easy-to-Overlook Aspects of Church Reopening | Facts & Trends
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8 Ways to Lead in the New Digital Default Church | Carey Nieuwhof

How To Lead 3 Different Groups Back To Church | Dan Reiland

Before We Gather | Brotherhood Mutual

Key Takeaways from the CDC Guidelines for Church Reopenings | Facts & Trends

'Chair for one': Creating community for singles as onsite worship resumes | Baptist Press


How Can We Celebrate Communion When Our Churches Start Gathering Again? | 9Marks

Prayer: The Most Essential Element for Reopening | OneCry

Think You Have a Strong Plan to Re-Open? Here’s What MOST Churches Are Missing (Based on conversations with 100+ pastors) | Tony Morgan
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The Mask Debate I Didn't See Coming | Union Bapt. Assn.

What Families in Your Church Need Most as you Regather | Facts & Trends

5 Questions to Ask Before Relaunching Groups | Facts & Trends

The Church Must Gather | Tony Wolfe

What Should Churches Do Now that COVID-19 is Spiking Again? | Facts & Trends

5 Steps to Reconnecting your Church through Groups | Facts & Trends

Five Types of Church Members Who Will Not Return after the Quarantine

5 Trends of Proactive Small Groups in the COVID Era | Facts & Trends

Three Social Media Posts for Churches and Organizations Amid Reopening | Peter Englert

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COVID Schmovid. 5 Ideas that will Optimize Your Fall Launch | Mark Howell

3 Ways to Tell if Physically Absent Church Members are Still Spiritually Engaged | Facts & Trends

​Other Covid-19 Church Leadership Helps
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​Free Training, Documents, and Checklists to Lead Your Church through the Coronavirus | Ministry Grid

LifeWay offers free at-home supplement for churches impacted by COVID-19 | LifeWay

7 Ways Generosity Can Thrive in Your Church Even if You're Not Gathering | Facts & Trends

Coronavirus Resources for You and Your Church | LifeWay

COVID-19 Information | International Mission Board

COVID-19 Update | NAMB

How the church can respond to the coronavirus | Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission


Coronavirus Resources & Updates | Georgia Baptist Mission Board

How To Lead Through Rapid, Unexpected Change (Responding to COVID-19) | Carey Nieuwhof
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How to use software when you can't use your building | ChurchTeams

Free Children's Missions Discipleship Resources | WMU


Talking to Your Children about Coronavirus | Biblical Counseling Coalition

10 Ways To Help You Live Normal When Life Is Not Normal | Dan Reiland

Sustaining Your Church in the Midst and the Aftermath of a Global Crisis | GuideStone
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Drive-in worship services lead to new opportunities | Baptist Press

This Is Not The Crisis, But It Is Just A Few Weeks Away | Christianity Today
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9 Steps to Prepare you Benevolence Ministry for the Coronavirus Aftermath | Facts and Trends

6 creative strategies for loving your senior adults | The Christian Index

Why canceling the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting is putting 'Gospel Above All' | Baptist Press

COVID-19 and God | Answers in Genesis
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How COVID-19 Started & Where It’s Going | Answers in Genesis

6 pivots to position your church for big gospel impact post-COVID-19 | The Christian Index

Facebook’s resource hub takes churches step by step | KentuckyToday

Pandemic Resources | Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

5 Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic Points Us to the Gospel | Crossway

10 Keys to Pastoring Through a Pandemic | Facts & Trends

Free Resources for Churches and Ministers During COVID-19 | GuideStone

5 Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic Points Us to the Gospel | Crossway

Resources for Family and Small Group Worship in Response to COVID-19 | Artistic Theologian, SWBTS

FIRST-PERSON: The digital funeral -- a practical pastoral guide | Baptist Press

10 Questions to Ask when Providing Pastoral Care by Phone or Video Chat | The Center for Biblical Spirituality

How to Help Families in Your Church Live Generously During COVID-19 | Facts & Trends

10 Tools to Help Your Church Navigate the Covid-19 Pandemic | Rookie Preacher

Three Pastoral Imperatives for Shepherding in this Crisis | NAMB
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8 Tips To Reach More People Through Your Facebook Live Service During COVID19 | Steve Fogg

8 Elements Your Church Website Must Have Right Now | Facts & Trends

6 Ways to do Evangelsim During Times of Social Distancing | Chuck Lawless

Should I Start Wearing a Facemask and Gloves? | Answers in Genesis

A Handy Guide to Fasting During Coronavirus | WordBoard.org


3 Options for Leading Groups, Especially When You're Not "Techie" | Explore The Bible

LifeWay offers VBS options for churches and families | Baptist Press

Ten Questions Every Church Leader Should Be Asking About Finances During COVID-19 | Chemistry Staffing
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Are We on the Cusp of Revival? | LifeWay Voices​

LifeWay creates church assistance package | Baptist Press

COVID-19 Shouldn't Stop Evangelism But May Change It | Facts & Trends

3 Ways to Live in the Fullness of God in Frightening Times | LifeWay Voices

How do we calculate church attendance on social media? | Baptist Press
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12 Small Church Guidelines for Gathering Again | Facts & Trends

Engaging Your Community During COVID-19 | Union Baptist Association

4 Big Questions To Help You Successfully Re-open Your Church | Dan Reiland


Electrostatic Fogging sanitization of church buildings| ServiceMaster Clean

8 Words of Encouragement for Weary Lay Leaders | Chuck Lawless

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Words of Encouragement for Pastors (COVID19 Week 21) | Tony Wolfe
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​3 Ideas for Growing Your Church During a Pandemic | Facts & Trends

14 Hymns of Hope to Sing During COVID-19 | Facts & Trends

4 Reasons Pastoral Soul Care is a Ministry Strategy | Facts & Trends


5 Strategic Adjustments that will Pay Off Long After COVID-19 | Mark Howell

5 Lessons Learned in the COVID Wilderness | Kurt Bubna

COVID-19 and the Power of a Pastor's Phone | The Gospel Coalition

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New Law Protects Churches from COVID-19 Liability | The Christian Index

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How to Use Your Church Parking Lot for Weekend Services and 7-Day-a-Week Ministry | Brian Dodd on Leadership

5 Vital Elements that We Can't Miss as We Reinvent Church | Dan Reiland

6 Ways We Make Life Harder Than It Needs To Be | Paul Tripp


Americans Finding Solace in Streaming, Not Scripture | Facts & Trends

​4 Ways to Move Forward During the Pandemic | Brett Powell


Preparing to Lead the Post-COVID Church | Dan Reiland
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5 Ways to Multiple Disciple-Making During a Pandemic | Facts & Trends

​4 Volunteer Shifts Church Leaders Must Recognize | Facts & Trends

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3 Reorienting Truths for the Discouraged Pastor | Facts & Trends
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​Covid and the Hour of Testing | Blessing Point
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    • Ministers' Conference recordings >
      • How to Reach 40 percent of Your Mission Field
      • Successionism with Will Heath
      • Alliance Defending Freedom
      • Six Critical Issues for Healthy Churches
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