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North Carolina partners renovate BRN’s Missions house, offer missions help to churches

March 18, 2020
Shannon Baker
BRN, SBC
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Through a North Carolina Baptist on Mission partnership, teams from North Carolina assist Pennsylvania/South Jersey churches in evangelism, leadership training AND facility construction or renovation.

9 practical suggestions for your church’s budget in these uncertain times

March 17, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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As the pastor of a local church, you need God's wisdom in each decision you make relating to your church's finances. Facing the possibility of being unable to meet in person in corporate worship services even makes these challenges greater. Therefore, how can you see the church's budget financed and supported in these uncertain times?

Believers in East Asia grow in faith during coronavirus outbreak

March 13, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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Even before the coronavirus restrictions began to lift and allow for people to visit each other again, Jane and her husband saw God open doors for them to love and serve their neighbors in small but meaningful ways.

GuideStone statement on COVID-19

March 13, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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"GuideStone is committed always to honoring the Lord by being a lifelong partner with our participants in enhancing their financial security. As it relates to our health plans and other insurance coverage, we will be a trusted advocate for the churches, ministries, pastors and staff we serve."

LifeWay offers free at-home supplement for churches impacted by COVID-19

March 13, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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LifeWay Christian Resources is offering “LifeWay Kids at Home,” a free temporary digital resource to supplement Sunday School from home for churches who are taking precautionary measures against COVID-19.

SBC entity heads issue call to prayer

March 13, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear and the SBC Great Commission Council (GCC) are calling all Southern Baptists throughout more than 47,500 churches "to commit to a dedicated time of prayer this Sunday, March 15, 2020."

LifeWay develops free coronavirus response training resources for churches

March 12, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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In this free training, you will find 4 videos, 7 ministry-specific checklists, and a sample pandemic policy all for you to contextualize for your church.

A Q&A on coronavirus with an infectious disease specialist

March 10, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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Recently, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's Brent Leatherwood and Lindsay Nicolet, connected with Scott James—a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Alabama—about coronavirus, increasing fear, and how Christians should respond.

IMB recommends mission volunteers postpone travel

March 10, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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In light of the continuing global expansion of the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus), the International Mission Board's coronavirus task force and senior leadership recommend that mission volunteers from U.S. churches postpone international mission-trip travel through at least April 30.

Coronavirus and your church

March 10, 2020
Guest Writer
SBC
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Thom Rainer, the founder and CEO of Church Answers, urges leaders in churches to begin thinking about how your church should respond right now rather than later to the coronavirus.