How is your church doing as it hits the autumn? How are your services at the moment?
The question I am hearing in every webinar from church leaders is: are we ready post-lockdown? How will the impact of the prolonged absence of physical services affect our congregations?
‘Church in pyjamas’ has become disturbingly pleasant and, as a preacher, I have enjoyed waking up on Sunday morning relaxed and slightly lackadaisical, because the sermon is already ‘in the bag’. If I’m experiencing that kind of inertia, can I expect the congregation to feel more inspired?
What should you look for in a church?
It is the season when supermarkets and Ikea are filled with young adults and their parents doing ‘the university shop’. …