by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, August 03, 2020 (one year ago)
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ANDALUSIA, Ala. (BP) -- "Big Mama" Brenda Gantt is up mornings at 4:30 brewing coffee, slow-cooking grits until they're creamy, hand-kneading buttermilk biscuits she bakes on a cast-iron griddle, and preparing smoked sausage, blueberry fried pies and such for guests at her bed-and-breakfast in Andalusia, Ala. Read More
by Mark Maynard/Kentucky Today, posted Monday, May 11, 2020 (2 years ago)
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LOUISA, Ky. (BP) -- Louisa First Baptist Church Pastor Chuck Price didn't set out to break any records when he committed to doing daily online services when the coronavirus pandemic first arrived.
"We thought it was going to be two weeks," he said. "Now we're on day 57." Read More
by Aaron Earls, posted Friday, May 01, 2020 (2 years ago)
NASHVILLE (BP) -- As federal, state and local governments weigh relaxing stay-at-home guidelines, most churches continued to avoid gathering physically throughout April.
by Shane Pruitt, posted Friday, April 17, 2020 (2 years ago)
One of the key aspects of serving a new online audience well is giving an effective Gospel invitation, Shane Pruitt says. He offers several applicable practices to keep in mind. Read More
by Kevin Parker, posted Thursday, April 09, 2020 (2 years ago)
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced churches to do things that would have been unthinkable a few months ago. Kevin Parker says that's not all bad. Read More
by Aaron Earls, posted Thursday, April 02, 2020 (2 years ago)
NASHVILLE (BP) -- The coronavirus outbreak has had ripple effects across the country, including in U.S. churches, according to a new study of pastors.
Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked Protestant pastors how the pandemic has impacted their congregations and what their plans are for the near future. See related Baptist Press story. Read More
by Tess Schoonhoven, posted Monday, March 23, 2020 (2 years ago)
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NASHVILLE (BP) -- Transitioning to an online format for church services has brought challenges for many congregations, as they grapple with technology limits and handling a new era of needs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For many congregations, Sunday (March 22) was the second service held fully online. Others held their services online for the first time. Read More
by Staff, posted Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (2 years ago)
MBTS, SEBTS offer studios to pastors to record sermons; SWBTS to hold Virtual Preview sessions; MBTS launches "This Week in History" podcast. Read More
by Stephen Rummage, posted Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (2 years ago)
Pastor and preaching professor Stephen Rummage gives tips for preaching to an online congregation. "Your people are not expecting perfection," he says. "They do want to hear from and see their pastor and receive God's Word from you." Read More
by Aaron Earls, posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (2 years ago)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- 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. Read More