There is no reason your church shouldn’t be one of them.
From this calamity many stronger, more gospel-focused churches will arise. But the opportunity to etch a future on a blank slate is good news. These are but ten of many starting points for you to consider. What does church staffing look like with a blank slate? Is it time to shift models?.What changes does your church need to make to become a New Testament church? What changes would you make if you tossed out the old church calendar and started from a blank slate?.Is the Sunday-morning-only experience for most churchgoers about to die? How should you respond?.How will your church connect and relate to other churches? Are new models on the horizon? Should you be a part of a new model?.Will you be willing to deal with them forthrightly in the future? Those who create dissension in your church kill its spirit.Will COVID-19 cause you to rethink how you use your facilities? Can they be used for a greater gospel purpose?.What should your stewardship look like beyond the pandemic? Should you make some radical changes in how your church funds are used?.How can you re-discover your community? How can you learn fresh their needs? How can you reach them with the gospel? We have a tool called Know Your Community.What lessons can you learn from the digital world that you can apply anew on the other side of the pandemic? How can you do church differently digitally?.But these days are a great time to rethink how you “do church.” Here are ten points to consider: It’s a time to shed “the way we’ve always done it” mindset and move into a new and exciting future.įor certain, we don’t change our views on the Word of God, the exclusivity of salvation through Christ, or any of the essential doctrines of the faith. The situation is bleak for many congregations.īut this period is also a time of opportunity. Many, if not most, of our churches are struggling and hurting. When you return to gather for worship and fellowship and study, it will not be the same church before the coronavirus pandemic. Saunders said in April that the new look relieves some of the pressure on the point guard and also gives the team flexibility having two guards sharing ball-handling and facilitating duties.You will never get to return to your church. Although Arenas was suspended, Flip Saunders late this past season added a new wrinkle to his already extensive offense, and expects to feature more of a two-guard attack rather than his typical point-guard-initiated schemes. The drafting of Wall likely will force Arenas out of the point guard spot and over to shooting guard, which many believe is his more natural position anyway. 1 pick in last week's draft lottery, and is confident that the two can play together. Neither Arenas nor the Organization consider this an issue.Īrenas, according to sources, has spoken with John Wall since the Wizards landed the No.
Many have questioned how Arenas will fit next to John Wall, the presumed number one pick and the franchise's point guard of the future. “As I've said all along, Gilbert will be a Washington Wizard next season,” said Grunfeld, who also maintained that landing the top pick (which is expected to be Wall) had no bearing on Arenas. For the second time in as many weeks, however, Grunfeld reiterated the team's intentions of hanging onto Arenas despite outside speculation that the team and its controversial former star would part ways. Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld confirmed Monday’s meeting between Arenas and Leonsis, but wouldn't go into specifics. According to Mike Jones of CSN Washington, however, the Wizards plan to keep their Arenas, and see next year as an opportunity to start fresh with a clean slate. With all the problems Gilbert Arenas has had over the past three years, and the incredible financial strain his contract puts on the team, many thought the draft lottery was a clear indication that Arenas was on his way out of town.