{"id":498,"date":"2020-03-30T16:27:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T20:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2022-01-04T22:17:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T02:17:05","slug":"evangelical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/christianity\/evangelical\/","title":{"rendered":"Evangelical Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Organizations<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/11\/01\/baptist-union-covid-funerals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Baptists Together: Coronavirus and funerals \u2014 Chaplains\u2019 perspectives on tragic, unexpected death<\/a>&nbsp;(undated, before November 2020)<\/p>\n<p>Christian Reformed Church<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/04\/02\/community-engagement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Community engagement and COVID-19<\/a> (March 19, 2020, updated April 2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/31\/community-engagement-holy-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Community engagement during holy week and covid-19<\/a> (March 31, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/06\/02\/crc-what-comes-next\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What comes next: Helping churches discern next steps in COVID19 ministry<\/a> (June 2, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-header\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/15\/church-leaders-essential-guide-to-reopening-your-church-post-covid-19\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Church Leaders: Essential guide to reopening your church post-COVID-19<\/a> (May 15, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/11\/ccef-anxiety-waiting\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Christian Counseling &amp; Educational Foundation: Anxiety, waiting and the coronavirus<\/a> (March 11, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/11\/19\/cmda-plea-to-our-churches\/\">Christian Medical &amp; Dental Associations: A plea to our churches<\/a> (November 19, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: inherit\" href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/05\/erlc-12-things\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ethics and Religious Liberty Foundation: 12 things to consider when reopening your children\u2019s ministry<\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit\"> (May 5, 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-header\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/06\/22\/evangelical-peaceful-assembly\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: Peaceful assembly, large gatherings and the local church<\/a>&nbsp;(June 22, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/15\/foursquare-when-to-open\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Foursquare Church: Recommendations for when to open local churches<\/a>&nbsp;(May 15, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>Gospel Coalition<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/14\/gospel-coalition-neighbor-love\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Neighbor love in the era of COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;(March 14, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/24\/gospel-coalition-practice-hospitality\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Practice hospitality. Especially during a pandemic.<\/a>&nbsp;(March 24, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/04\/17\/gospel-coalition-kills-business\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Where\u2019s God when COVID-19 kills my business?<\/a>&nbsp;(April 17, 2020)<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"post-header\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/07\/16\/gospel-coalition-ministering\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ministering to wounded and straying sheep in a pandemic<\/a> (July 16, 2020)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2021\/01\/19\/kauffman-vaccine-christian-unity\/\">COVID vaccine and Christian unity<\/a> (January 19, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2021\/08\/29\/butler-worship-from-home\/\">When you can&#8217;t gather: Help and hope for those worshiping from home<\/a> (August 29, 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/03\/Preparing-Your-Church-for-Coronavirus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Humanitarian Disaster Institute, Wheaton College: Preparing your church for coronavirus (COVID-19): A step-by-step, research-informed and faith-based planning manual<\/a>&nbsp;(March 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/04\/Living-Water-International-Church-COVID-19-Response-Guide_Version-1.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living Water International: COVID-19 church response guide<\/a> (March 23, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/05\/Four-Pastoral-Principles-to-Guide-Your-Reopening-Discussion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Association of Evangelicals: Four pastoral principles to guide your reopening discussion<\/a>&nbsp;(undated, before May 22, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/22\/revival-ministries-restrictions-freedom\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Revival Ministries: COVID-19 restrictions and freedom of religion<\/a>&nbsp;(March 22, 2020)<\/p>\n<div>Tearfund<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/04\/Tearfund-COVID19-A-guide-for-church-groups-and-religious-gatherings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 guidance for the local church<\/a>&nbsp;(undated, before April 2, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/05\/COVID-19-Tearfund-Supporting-older-people-guidance-for-churches-Manual-En.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidance for churches on how to support older people during the Covid-19 pandemic<\/a>&nbsp;(April 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/05\/AChristianPerspectiveonCovid19EnV20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Christian perspective on Covid-19<\/a>&nbsp;(undated, before May 24, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tennessee Baptist Mission Board<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/08\/tenneesee-baptist-preschool.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preparing for preschoolers and children<\/a>&nbsp;(undated, before August 3, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/08\/tennessee-baptists-gathering-again.pdf\">Gathering together again<\/a> (undated, before August 3, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/04\/COVID-19-Guidance-for-Faith-Communities-World-Vision-International.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Vision International: COVID-19 guidance for faith communities<\/a>&nbsp;(March 20, 2020, revised March 27)<\/p>\n<p>9Marks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/04\/27\/9marks-cut-budget\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What if we have to cut our budget?<\/a> (April 27, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/01\/9marks-care-older-members\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How can we care for our older and at-risk members?<\/a> (May 1, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/01\/9marks-pastoral-burnout\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How do I avoid pastoral burnout during COVID-19?<\/a> (May 1, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/02\/9marks-when-reject-guidelines\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">When should churches reject governmental guidelines on gathering and engage in civil disobedience?<\/a>&nbsp;(May 2, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/04\/9marks-communion-online\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Can we celebrate communion online?<\/a> (May 4, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/15\/9marks-anxiety-loneliness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How can I counsel those with anxiety, loneliness, or depression?<\/a> (May 15, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/19\/9marks-unable-unwilling-attend\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What should I do with those who are unable or unwilling to attend church when we start gathering?<\/a> (May 19, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/07\/25\/9marks-civil-disobedience\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">A time for civil disobedience? A response to grace community church\u2019s elders<\/a> (July 25, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Individual Churches<\/h4>\n<p>California<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/07\/24\/christ-not-caesar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Grace Community Church (Sun Valley): Christ, not Caesar, is head of the church<\/a> (July 24, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Maine<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/06\/02\/blessed-hope-covid-update\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Blessed Hope Advent Christian Church (Waterville): Covid-19 update<\/a> (June 2, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: inherit\" href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/09\/14\/centerpoint-covid-guidelines\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Centerpoint Community Church (Waterville): Current covid-19 guidelines<\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit\">&nbsp;(undated, before September 14, 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/26\/first-baptist-portland-reopening\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">First Baptist Church in Portland: Reopening announcement<\/a>&nbsp;(May 26, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Michigan<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/06\/Church-in-Phases-Blythefield-CRC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blythefield CRC: Church in phases: A map for relaunching worship and ministry<\/a>&nbsp;(undated, before June 10, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/06\/09\/church-living-god-sunday-plan\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Church of the Living God: Sunday morning plan and schedule<\/a> (June 9, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/files\/2020\/06\/Harbor-Churches-Reopening-Questions-Considerations-Strategies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harbor Churches: Reopening questions, considerations, and strategies<\/a> (May 6, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Minnesota<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/08\/07\/lifespring-gnosticism\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lifespring Church: The gnosticism which COVID-19 reveals<\/a>&nbsp;(August 7, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New York<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/08\/05\/hope-church-regathering\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Hope East Queens: Regathering plan<\/a>&nbsp;(August 5, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Texas<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/06\/10\/firstbaptistchurchdallasworshipandsundayschool\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">First Baptist Church, Dallas: Worship and Sunday school<\/a>&nbsp;(March 14, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Virginia<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/09\/14\/hyland-heights-masks-bible\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Hyland Heights Baptist Church (Rustburg): Wearing masks &amp; the Bible<\/a>&nbsp;(undated, before September 14, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h4>Individuals<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/12\/08\/baptist-vaccinated-moral\/\">Matthew Arbo, C. Ben Mitchell, Andrew T. Walker: Why we plan to get vaccinated: A Christian moral perspective<\/a> (December 8, 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/06\/chin-church-reopens\/\">Daniel Chin: When your church reopens, here\u2019s how to meet safely<\/a>&nbsp;(May 6, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/23\/two-journeys-redeeming-time\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Andrew Davis: Redeeming the time during COVID-19<\/a> (March 23, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/08\/31\/davis-jesus-is-vaccine-and-mask\/\">Steven Davis: Jesus is our coronavirus vaccine and mask<\/a> (August 31, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2021\/01\/26\/rns-faith-vaccine-black-church\/\">Rev. Jacques Andre DeGraff: Faith and the Covid vaccine: \u2018Using the Black church to get the word out\u2019<\/a> (January 26, 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/20\/groves-spirituality\/\">Matthew D. Groves: The spirituality [of coronavirus]<\/a> (March 20, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/06\/13\/gundersen-come-back-after-covid\/\">David Gundersen, BridgePoint Bible Church: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 reasons to come back to church after COVID-19<\/span><\/a> (June 13, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/23\/martin-concervative-distancing\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Colby Martin, Sojourn Grace Collective: Conservative churches need to get the social distancing memo<\/a>&nbsp;(March 23, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2021\/02\/02\/mccall-grandparenting-during-covid\/\">Larry McCall: Grandparenting during the coronavirus<\/a> (undated, before February 2021)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2021\/01\/04\/piper-can-i-take-vaccine-abortion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John Piper: Can I take a vaccine made from aborted babies?<\/span><\/a> (January 4, 2021)<\/p>\n<p>Reverend Rob Schenck<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/16\/schenck-ethical-obligations\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Our ethical obligations during the pandemic<\/a>&nbsp;(March 16, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/03\/23\/schenck-social-distancing\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">A moral and theological case for social distancing<\/a>&nbsp;(March 23, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/13\/schenck-churches-obey-closure\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Should churches obey COVID-19 closure orders?<\/a>&nbsp;(May 13, 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/08\/05\/schenck-mask-biblical\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Wearing a mask is biblical<\/a>&nbsp;(August 5, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/12\/25\/seed-how-to-celebrate-christmas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hal Seed: How to celebrate Christmas in your church during the pandemic<\/span><\/a> (undated, before December 25, 2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2021\/09\/16\/talbot-bible-vaccines\/\">Mark Talbot: The Bible and COVID Vaccines<\/a> (September 16, 2021)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/2020\/05\/11\/lifeway-reopening-disagreements\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chandler Vannoy: 6 ways to respond when people disagree with your church reopening plan<\/a> (May 11, 2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizations Baptists Together: Coronavirus and funerals \u2014 Chaplains\u2019 perspectives on tragic, unexpected death&nbsp;(undated, before November 2020) Christian Reformed Church Community engagement and COVID-19 (March 19, 2020, updated April 2) Community engagement during holy week and covid-19 (March 31, 2020) What comes next: Helping churches discern next steps in COVID19 ministry (June 2, 2020) Church Leaders: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1764,"featured_media":0,"parent":37,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/498"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1764"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498"}],"version-history":[{"count":136,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3256,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/498\/revisions\/3256"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/coronaguidance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}