Five Ways to Deal with Church Unity Issues in a COVID World – Part 2 of 3: Five Ways to Revitalize in a COVID World

Church unity has always been a key issue for congregations. In the COVID world of today, divided churches are more common than ever. In this podcast, Kevin and Thom address how a church can deal head-on with church unity issues. This podcast is the second of a three-part series called “Five Ways to Revitalize in a COVID World.”

1. Acknowledge the elephant in the room.
2. Stay off social media debates and encourage members to do so as well.
3. Focus on those things that move the church outwardly.
4. Ignite a prayer ministry in the church for the church.
5. Lead the church with messages of Christ’s hope.

Resources:

• Listen to Episode #217 – Part 1 in a 3-part series

• Eating the Elephant: Leading the Established Church to Growth by Thom S. Rainer

• Prayer Ministry at Northeast Houston Baptist Church (Nathan Lino)

• PrayforPlanters.com

• Pray for church planters Philip and Jummai Nache

• Watch this episode on YouTube

Episode Sponsor:

Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.