The Christian faith has always placed importance on community. As Christians, we believe in corporate worship and prayer, we take communion together, and value fellowship. Jesus is even quoted in Matthew 18:20 “For where two more or more gather in my name, there I will be also.” So, what does the church do when community is taken away?
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned gatherings into a dangerous affair. Churches rely on their community to come together every Sunday in order to grow and share the light of Christ. So, churches have been seeking alternatives to in-person gatherings, and the results have shown the creativity and perseverance of the church body.
COVID-19 and Church Streaming
Streaming has now been a requirement for churches to keep their services and ministries going during the pandemic. With churches that had already been live streaming their services this is just as easy as every other service, it’s as simple as point and shoot. Go live on Facebook or YouTube. Maybe even prerecord and post…
Can a Church Help Even When Their Doors Are Closed?
Many people’s lives have been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This sickness has required the public to social distance from each other. For many, that means staying in doors with little face-to-face interaction. As a result of this, individuals are feeling lonely, anxious and frustrated. During a difficult time, numerous Christians often…
Helping the Church to Help Us
In times of need, times of stress, and times of worry, we look to the Church for help and guidance. Our churches’ pastors and staff work hard to provide us with the care and wisdom that we need to get through these difficult times. They continue to work hard every week to bring us the…
How COVID-19 has Affected Church Ministries
Most churches quickly adapted to streaming services online during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were already many churches streaming or uploading services to online platforms for those who were unable to attend, even before states began to shelter in place. So, churches made the quick transition to services online, learning from their own trial and error…
About this project:
This project was created by Andrew Rankin, Carson Schimmelpfennig, and Andi Pivaronas as part of a final project for the multimedia storytelling class at Olivet Nazarene University.
