ADJUSTING OUR LIVES AND MINISTRY AMIDST COVID-19
Times have drastically changed. Many churches are forbidden to meet together. What should our ministry look like now? What should we be doing with our time? How do we meet the worship needs of our congregations when we are scattered?
These posts and new ones coming in the next several weeks will walk with you and help you make sense of these times. Your Baptist state convention consultants work together to help resource you in these times. Stay tuned for much more.
Leading Worship While Sheltering at Home in 5-4-3-2-1
Beyond getting a few songs ready for the livestream, what can or should worship leaders be doing to lead their congregations in worship while sheltering at home? The answers might be as easy as 5-4-3-2-1. Read more
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Is Your Church Copyright-Compliant in These COVID-19 Days?
With so many churches moving to streaming their services in this COVID-19 period, I have put together resources to help you navigate these times and copyright licenses. Take a look at the seminar (recorded at our live online event this week) and find many resources listed here to help you. Read more.
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Is Going Live on Facebook or YouTube Too Stressful? Consider Scheduling a Premiere Instead.
Many churches have entered the livestreaming arena in the last weeks since COVID-19 has prevented our worship gatherings. There are lots of things that can go wrong in a live broadcast. I have heard from many churches of issues they have and the stress the process is causing. Facebook and YouTube both have…
Using Backing Tracks in Livestreaming
The use of backing tracks/accompaniment tracks or any other professional recording is normally not allowed without additional licenses beyond the CCLI basic license and a CCLI or CCS streaming license. During the COVID-19 period, many publishers are allowing the use of their tracks as long as you have the two blanket licenses. Here…
Using Worship Backing Band for Livestreaming Songs
Use Worship Band Backing Tracks free of charge during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Simply include the website address to notify viewers where you purchased the tracks. Read more.
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Love in the Time of Corona: Doing a Wedding During the COVID-19 Quarantine
Performing a wedding with social distancing rules and Zoom. Check it out.
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The principles are valuable for any camera. Take a look!
From Andy Addis of CrossPoint Church in Kansas.
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The Old Rugged Cross
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame;And I love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. Refrain: So I’ll cherish…
Leading Worship While Sheltering at Home in 5-4-3-2-1
Beyond getting a few songs ready for the livestream, what can or should worship leaders be doing to lead their congregations in worship while sheltering at home? The answers might be as easy as 5-4-3-2-1. Read more
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Is Your Church Copyright-Compliant in These COVID-19 Days?
With so many churches moving to streaming their services in this COVID-19 period, I have put together resources to help you navigate these times and copyright licenses. Take a look at the seminar (recorded at our live online…
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Awesome Source for Worship Song Lyric Videos That Can Be Used in Livestreaming
During this time that churches cannot meet, many churches are moving to livestreaming their services to their congregations at home. In many cases, one or more musicians lead the congregational songs in the livestream. With more stringent “social…
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Is Going Live on Facebook or YouTube Too Stressful? Consider Scheduling a Premiere Instead.
Many churches have entered the livestreaming arena in the last weeks since COVID-19 has prevented our worship gatherings. There are lots of things that can go wrong in a live broadcast. I have heard from many churches of…
Using Backing Tracks in Livestreaming
The use of backing tracks/accompaniment tracks or any other professional recording is normally not allowed without additional licenses beyond the CCLI basic license and a CCLI or CCS streaming license. During the COVID-19 period, many publishers are allowing…
Wherever He Leads
“Take up thy cross and follow Me,” I heard my Master say;”I gave My life to ransom thee, Surrender your all today.” Refrain: Wherever He leads I’ll go, Wherever He leads I’ll go,I’ll follow my Christ who loves…
The Solid Rock
My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. Refrain: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand,…
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; Leaning, leaning, leaning on…
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with thee;Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been thou forever wilt be. Refrain:Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy…
Be Still and Know That I Am God
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10 This is a powerful verse in God’s word that deserves all of our…
Looking for Your Shigionoth?
“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:18) The prophet Habakkuk’s final statement is quite different than how it starts out in Chapter 1. Sounds like a…
Using Worship Backing Band for Livestreaming Songs
Use Worship Band Backing Tracks free of charge during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Simply include the website address to notify viewers where you purchased the tracks. Read more.
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Love in the Time of Corona: Doing a Wedding During the COVID-19 Quarantine
Performing a wedding with social distancing rules and Zoom. Check it out.
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How to Worship Online
Much has been written about the mechanics of churches streaming their worship services. This article offers practical advice for church members to engage in online worship. Read more.
New Ways to Worship
10 keys to online church. Tips, strategies to help churches stream online, remain connected Read more.
The Digital Funeral — A Practical Pastoral Guide
Every family member found extraordinary value, from the youngest to the oldest. This was true for the technologically challenged as well as the video chat pros in our family. We laughed. We cried. We remembered. We celebrated. We…
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The Ultimate Livestreaming Guide
FREE EBOOK DOWNLOAD This ebook is your ultimate guide to starting to Live-streaming at your church. Step by step how to’s along with helpful links for you and your team to plan and execute connecting your church online.…
Getting Ready for Easter Sunday – Celebrating as an Online Community
Ideas to think about as we approach Easter: Send out the word that you will be online for Easter celebration. Remember to put notices on your webpage, FB, etc. Gather the family: send a group email or text to…
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FM Transmission in the Age of Drive-Up Church
Get the low-down on the use FM Transmission in a legal way + a pastoral word as we choose our mediums for worship each week during this season.
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Keith Getty – How Music Has Served God’s People in Times of Trouble
Ed Stetzer interviews Keith Getty as part of his new coronavirus podcast series. Visit the page.
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Preaching To and Through the Camera Lens: 12 Necessities for Effective On-Line Preaching
As a pastor approaches the camera – here are things to help you prepare and remember as you share the gospel through preaching online. Read more.
Pandemics and Public Worship Throughout History
As the pandemic COVID-19 brings isolation and unprecedented challenges to congregations around the world, it can be of great comfort to reflect and learn about how Christian churches have responded to epidemics and pandemics throughout history. Read more.
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COVID-19 Resource Links
A good collection of resource links for addressing COVID-19 ministry possibilities grouped in categories: General, streaming, online giving, SBC entities, and news. Read more.
How to Host a Small Group Online
Article gives a good overview of using Zoom and Google Hangouts, complete with a best practices ending for good preparation to have a successful meeting. Check it out.
Values and Practical Ideas For Leading Online Worship Services
Rick Muchow shares from his wealth of experience 6 essential values and 7 practical ideas for online leading. Check it out.
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3 Critical Actions to Prepare for a Socially-Distanced Easter Sunday
A few weeks ago, we never dreamed we’d be in this position. Having our congregation worship from their homes strictly online is one thing; facing the unprecedented prospect of not physically gathering for Easter Sunday is another. Read…
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Church VIdeo + Streaming Handbook from Worship Musician
Lots of resources to assist the streaming church. Check it out.
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LifeWayWorship Is Offering FREE Digital Pass to WorshipLife 2019
WORSHIPLIFE 2019 DIGITAL PASSFREE FOR A LIMITED TIME LifeWay Worship is dedicated to continuing its mission of encouraging and equipping worship leaders during this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. To that end, we are offering the Digital Pass…
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12 Epic Ideas to Help Families Celebrate Easter When We Can’t Meet Together
It is our prayer that the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be under control and that we’re all able to celebrate together for Easter. However, we must prepare now in case we aren’t able to have Spring celebrations, Easter Egg…
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5 Questions We Hear the Most From CCLI
Here are the 5 five topics we get asked about the most: the copyright notice on projections and printsreporting your copy activitychanging lyricsshowing YouTube videos in churchstreaming church services on social media Read more.
How to Approach Easter Amid COVID-19
Easter is the highlight of the Christian year—the culmination of the gospel story. Redemption. Resurrection. Eternal life. With churches not being able to celebrate Easter together due to social distancing and limits on public gatherings because of the…
Gathered Worship: A Hard Habit to Break
For many of us gathered worship has always been a pretty comfortable habit. And even though that habit has sometimes stretched us stylistically through the years, it has rarely stretched us physically…until now. Read more.
What Does Shelter-At-Home Mean for Our Worship Livestreams?
Many communities have shelter-at-home orders that severely limits the reasons people can leave their homes. As more stringent restrictions escalate, what does that mean for our livestreaming worship services each week? More information.
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Sample Coronavirus Ministry Action Plan
Article includes 19 resource links and ideas for church action implementation to forward ministry during the social distancing period and beyond. Read more.
Offer – 100% Off Set-Up Fees at Subsplash
Subsplash wants to help churches get set up with online needs in web sites, apps, and streaming applications during this season of COVID-19 social distancing. 100% off setup costs. Read more.
11 steps to Embrace Facebook & Youtube Streaming of Your Service
How to better engage your people with livestream. Great thoughts for today’s situations. Read more.
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Details of Senate Bill: The Financial Bridge That Churches, Schools & Nonprofits Need
But how will churches, Christian schools, and nonprofits stay afloat until June? How will they be able to pay their staff? Some churches and nonprofits have already laid off staff, so what do they do now? The Senate…
Coronavirus Resources for You and Your Church
Many local churches are unable to gather together in person each week for worship and Bible study in this season. But that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to grow together. That’s why LifeWay is providing free access to…
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Holy Week in Uncertain Times
The pandemic of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, has thrown Lent and Holy Week plans into turmoil. But the remembrances and celebrations of Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday present opportunities for both innovation and stability amid uncertainty.…
COVID-19 and Worship: Resources for Churches Adapting to Social Isolation
As containment of COVID-19 forces your worshiping community to implement “shelter-in-place” worship and practice social isolation, we offer these resources to help you plan and cope in ways that encourage and support your community. These resources were initially created from…
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Songs to Sing in a Pandemic
Bob Kauflin shares guidelines for songs during these times. Read more.
Getty Family Hymn Sing LIVE | Tuesdays at 8:15 PM EDT
The Gettys are thrilled to announce that they will be making the Getty Family Hymn Sing LIVE a weekly event every Tuesday at 7:15 PM CT on Facebook Live. Gather your family and tune in for an uplifting time of devotion, prayer,…
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COVID-19 and the Church: An Emergency Physician’s Thoughts
Christian Doctors take on COVID-19 and how this matters for the church. Check it out.
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How to Preach to An Empty Room
In light of the coronavirus and the reality of providing online Sunday services, I’ve been asked by a few leaders, “What are some tips for preaching to an empty room?” Find out the answers.
Livestreaming Services Requires Proper Licences
As more and more churches begin livestreaming their services due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is imperative that they do it properly and legally. Read more.
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5 Helpful Guidelines for Selecting Songs for Online Worship
by Dr. Randy Lind Keys are Key You’ve heard it before – and it’s especially true if for online services. If you want people to sing along with you, put the song in a key that they can…
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Don’t Let the Pandemic Paralyze You
A look at tools and styles that will help you in this age of online-only church. Read more.
IN LOCKDOWN: Learning from the European Church’s Missional Response
New ChristTogether Webinar coming up this Thursday with Ed Stetzer and Jeff Christopherson on Missional Response, learning from European Church leaders. Register here: https://christtogether.us7.list-manage.com/track/click…
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Churches Use Radio as One More Way to Get Out Message
Church doors may be closed due to the coronavirus, but that’s not stopping pastors from broadcasting worship services across every platform they can think of, including radio. Read more.
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Worship Has Left the Building
A reminder that worship can’t be contained in a location or vehicle of communication. Take a look.
7 Steps to a Clean Microphone
Especially now, keeping a clean microphone is important for the health and safety of your pastor and worship team members. Learn how.
Worship in the Age of COVID-19
Ideas for how to cope with social distancing and still reach our people in worship. Read more.
100% Free Church Online Streaming Service for Your Website
Is your church or ministry live streaming from Facebook and/or YouTube, but your church members can’t find your services? FreeOnlineChurch.com is a free easy to use solution that puts all of your streams onto your own “Live” or…
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Church Online Streaming Summit Registration
The past several weeks have brought a dramatic shift to why and how churches utilize streaming and online ministry, unlike anything we have ever seen before. Many have had to move quickly without much time to prepare. We…
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Stewardship, Giving & Generosity in a Coronavirus Age (and Beyond)
The coronavirus pandemic has been a wake-up call for the American church. The world is changing — and while truth does not change, and God does not change — our methods of ministry must change if we’re to…
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Free Training, Documents, and Checklists to Lead Your Church through the Coronavirus
With the spread of the coronavirus, LifeWay wants to help churches take the appropriate measures to plan, prepare, and protect their people from the pandemic. In this free training, you will find practical videos, ministry-specific checklists, ready-to-use documents,…
Catalog of Online Training Resources for Worship Leaders
Now is a great time to get some training to be more effective in your work. This is a compilation of online training resources available. Take a look.
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CCLI Offers Streaming License at Discount
CCLI is giving a 10% discount on all its licenses. View the offer.
Online Church in 24 Hours
With the Coronavirus shutting down large gatherings across the country, how does the church move forward with Online services in the coming weeks? Sean Morgan, Ted Vaughn, and Andrew Statezny discuss how to get your church streaming in…
Simple Steps to Livestreaming Your Worship Services
Now that churches all over the world have been asked to cease meetings, leaders are scrambling to get their worship services online to stay connected with their congregations and to help meet the people’s worship needs. Last week’s post (scenario…
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Free Webinar on Livestreaming
If you’re a pastor of a normative-sized church wrestling with the difficulties of livestreaming a sermon for the first time due to COVID-19 precautions, please join us for a how-to event for beginners where you’ll see a step-by-step…
The Church.Digital
Resources for online services and church. Many resources are specific to COVID-19 reality. View the resources.
Generosity by LifeWay
Online giving resource up in 48 hours with promotions for these times. View the article.
Lifeway Kids at Home
Free Family Bible Study for Churches Postponing Services As the concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus have increased, many churches have decided to temporarily suspend meetings and move to an online platform. In response to this developing situation the…
What Do Worship Leaders Do in the COVID-19 World?
Ten fresh thoughts on how worship leaders can lead well in this season when there aren’t really “worship services” to lead. View the article.
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CORPORATE WORSHIP AMIDST THE CORONAVIRUS
Practical ways to adapt to today’s challenges with doing ministry in these times. View the article.