{"id":1417,"date":"2020-05-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/church-replanting\/resource\/what-has-online-church-taught-you-for-when-gatherings-resume\/"},"modified":"2020-05-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T04:00:00","slug":"what-has-online-church-taught-you-for-when-gatherings-resume","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/church-replanting\/resource\/what-has-online-church-taught-you-for-when-gatherings-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"What Has “Online Church” Taught You for when Gatherings Resume?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The title of the post is one of the most insightful questions I have been asked by friends in ministry during this season. Several have texted or called and posed, \u201cWhat are you learning in this season during your online gatherings that will continue when you gather again physically?\u201d<\/p>\n

I have started asking other leaders that question too because I believe it is helpful and clarifying. The question is optimistic and faith-filled, believing that there are great lessons to learn in the midst of the current constraint \u2014 lessons that are transferrable to our physical gatherings when they can resume.<\/p>\n

As a church we have not gathered physically for seven weeks, and here are four things we have done that I envision will continue when we resume in-person gatherings. There are certainly more and several of these are simple and not earth shattering, but they are small tweaks I believe can have a big impact.<\/p>\n

1. Pastoral prayer moment for specific groups of people<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each week we have taken time in our worship service to pray for specific groups of people: health care workers, exceptional families, single parents, those being served by our food pantry, etc. By doing so, we have been able to minister to people through prayer and invite our church to pray and care for one another. As is always the case, we find ourselves loving and rooting for those people we pray for. I don\u2019t want to stop those corporate moments of specific prayer after this crisis is over.<\/p>\n

2. Highlighting how we are serving communities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our church has a long history of serving externally, a legacy I am honored to have joined. During this season we have been extra intentional in communicating on a weekly basis what we are doing to serve the vulnerable because we know how important this is to our church. By doing so we have been constantly reminded of our own vulnerability and fragility and the tender grace of God given to us.<\/p>\n

3. Texting as our \u201cconnection card\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a small change, but I don\u2019t think we will go back. While we have used texting in our weekend worship services before, we also used printed \u201cconnection cards.\u201d Suddenly we were forced to live without a printed \u201cconnection card,\u201d and texting is allowing us to follow-up more quickly with people.<\/p>\n

4. Pre- and post-service announcement loop<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most surprising things in the seven weeks of \u201conline only church\u201d is how many people watch the loop before and after the services. We noticed this early and pivoted to using that time to communicate important information. Am hoping that will remain a strategic time for us in the future \u2013 which means I am dreaming about people coming to church on time!<\/p>\n

I am thankful for what the Lord is doing in the midst of this craziness, and the lessons He is allowing us to learn that will help us serve people better in the future.<\/p>\n

This post originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em>EricGeiger.com<\/em><\/a>,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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