Prepare Now for Post-Pandemic Ministry, Church Professionals Urge

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by Dennis Sadowski, Crux Catholic Media, AZ, April 20, 2020

Description

This thoughtful article provides key leadership actions to prepare for congregational life after COVID-19 social distancing.

Features

specific instructions for reaching out to congregants, continuing creative forms of virtual engagement

Recommended Audience

Christian congregations, especially Roman Catholic parishes

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Plan how to incrementally return to congregational life together by considering this with your leadership team.
Consider how to address finances, recruitment of laity, and providing hope to your congregation by reading this article.

Updated: January 08, 2025

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

President

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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