CFTROU 0088: Leading Through COVID-19 – Immediate ResponseWe have never experienced anything like the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is changing the way we do church. We are responding to the evolving circumstances surrounding the outbreak and our leadership has come together to create an action plan. Face-to-face communication is our preference; however, this global health threat has forced us to rethink how we meet in the foreseeable future. In this episode, we advise pastors and church leadership teams on best practices for dealing with the restrictions posed by the virus. We talk about guidelines for meetings and church services, helpful software tools to facilitate virtual meetings, and how to think about expenses and savings over the next few months. While physical contact among members is restricted, this is a unique opportunity for churches to learn new strategies for communicating with their congregations and to strengthen the connections in the midst of these new challenges.Key Points From This Episode:Prioritizing video content and building an online community. The necessity to shift to an online presence for internal and external communications.Advice for pastors on applying social distancing guidelines to their gatherings.A list of software and social media tools to facilitate virtual meetings and stream content.The importance of taking guidelines seriously and how it ties into loving our neighbors.How we can leverage this virtual season to strengthen connections.We are not encouraging people to get together in person. We’re taking the guidelines seriously. It’s how we love our neighbors.Click To TweetOur hope is that we use this virtual season to build connections so that one day we can gather face-to-face again.Click To TweetLinks Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Microsoft TeamsGoogle HangoutsZoomSouthern Baptist ConventionJimmy on TwitterLeslee Bennett on TwitterGet podcast updates delivered to your inbox.Subscribe for free and never miss out on an episode of Church for the Rest of Us.Subscribe viaEmailiTunesGoogle PlayStitcherRSSIf you like us, rate us or leave a comment below.Hopefully, this episode has given you principles, strategies, and ideas that you can implement right now with the resources you have. If so, can you let others know?The best way to do that is to rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us a brief positive review!This will help us place the podcast in front of more pastors and ministry leaders. It also lets us learn from you. Thank you for taking the time to get the word out about Church for the Rest of Us.
