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TENNESSEE BAPTISTS READY TO ASSIST CDC AMID CRISIS

March 20, 2020

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from the original post. Compiled by B&R staff ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Anxiety in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis continues to mount, but Southern Baptists across the United States are determined to respond and meet needs. On March 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reached out to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leadership to discuss engaging Southern Baptist volunteers in

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LIVESTREAMING SERVICES REQUIRES PROPER LICENSES

March 20, 2020

By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — As  more and more churches begin livestreaming their services due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is imperative that they do it properly and legally, according to Scott Shepherd of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. “The issue is not whether churches will be caught or prosecuted,” observed Shepherd, TBMB worship and music specialist and a former minister of worship at First Baptist Church, Paris.  

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COVID-19 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY & TIPS FOR CHURCHES

March 19, 2020

By Hannah Conway Special to Baptist and Reflector Business and churches alike are scrambling to create an effective communication strategy in the midst of a global crisis. Many churches feel like they have been thrown into the deep end of the virtual/online pool. It’s a lot to take in all at once. So many questions. What to communicate, when, how, on what platforms? And then there’s a possible learning curve

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19 RULES FOR PASTORS AND LEADERS DURING COVID-19

March 19, 2020

By Matt Tullos Special assistant to the executive director, TBMB We don’t know how long this new reality will last. It’s difficult for us to navigate local ministry in the midst of a national emergency.  Here are 19 things we challenge church leaders to do during the Coronavirus also known as C-19  (1) Set aside time for personal prayer. There are so many hurdles to jump through in communicating during

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COMMUNICATION WITH CHURCH MEMBERS CRITICAL DURING PANDEMIC

March 18, 2020

By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] FRANKLIN — Churches across Tennessee are ramping up efforts to communicate with their members in a myriad of ways they never have before, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Churches are employing e-mails, phone calls, Facebook and other social media platforms, and church websites to communicate on a mass scale in order to offer encouragement and provide information. Chuck Workman, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, Nashville, has

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CCM ARTIST SANDI PATTY REVEALS POSITIVE COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS

March 18, 2020

By Tess Schoonhoven Baptist Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Gospel singer Sandi Patty announced through Facebook on March 17 she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Grammy-winning artist told fans she is self-quarantining with her husband at their home in Oklahoma. Patty explained in the video that she had not felt well in the past few weeks and had been traveling for various events, coming home the weekend of March 7. Patty

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HOW TO PREACH TO AN EMPTY ROOM

March 18, 2020

Baptist Press OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) — I have been pastoring and preaching for 28 years, and I’ve spent more than 20 years as a preaching professor. Until very recently, I’ve never really given any thought about how to preach to an empty room. My goal has always been that the church would be as full as we can get it when it comes time to preach! But in light of

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FIRST-PERSON: PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS TO HELP FINANCE YOUR CHURCH’S BUDGET IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES

March 18, 2020

By Ronnie Floyd  EDITOR’S NOTE: Ronnie Floyd is president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. NASHVILLE — The future before us is highly uncertain. What appeared just days ago to be a possible banner year for your church financially, may now be seen through your eyes as the pastor, as being threatened in every way. As the pastor of a local church, you need God’s wisdom in

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LIVESTREAMING SERVICES HASN’T BEEN AN OPTION FOR MANY CHURCHES

March 17, 2020

By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for groups during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak recommended no gatherings of more than 50 people for eight weeks. As churches scramble to make decisions on how to move forward, new research finds many congregations are not prepared to shift their services online. A study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research conducted last fall found

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CHURCHES RESPOND TO NEEDS IN COVID-19 CRISIS

March 17, 2020

By Tess Schoonhoven Baptist Press NASHVILLE — The needs of communities around the U.S. have been growing in midst of the COVID-19 global crisis. With many families unable to maintain proper childcare in light of schools shutting down, college students without a place to live and insecure communities without essential household items, churches are stepping in to bring practical aid. Green Hill Church in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., has jumped in

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