We Are in a Pandemic
COVID-19 / Poverty & Transformation Ministries / Together for Hope

We Are in a Pandemic

By Jason Coker  The word “pandemic” comes from the Greek “pan” meaning all and “demos” meaning people. It literally means “all people.” The term has been used specifically to describe a disease—a disease that affects all people. Today we are in a pandemic. Some say that we have been in a pandemic for over two … Continue reading

COVID-19: Churches Emerging Into a New Normal
COVID-19 / Podcast

COVID-19: Churches Emerging Into a New Normal

By Andy Hale As of the week of April 26, some states across the United States are starting to announce revised restrictions to the stay-at-home orders from the COVID-19 pandemic. When we emerge into this new normal, the church will need to rethink a lot. What are the short-term and long-term practices that need to … Continue reading

Reopening? The Church was never closed
bold faith / COVID-19 / Paul Baxley

Reopening? The Church was never closed

By Paul Baxley Recently, several governors in the southeastern United States announced plans to “reopen” their states for business. There has been vigorous debate about whether or not these decisions to reopen conform to the standards announced earlier by the Centers for Disease Control and the federal government. These announcements have been decried as reckless … Continue reading