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Negative attitudes toward the adoption of technology during the pandemic raise issues of fairness and justice into the future, writes the author of a study on the post-pandemic church.
Link to author Heidi A. Campbell
The latest findings from a five-year study reveal church attendance is recovering but without a discernible pattern.
Link to author Shari Finnell
Rather than reacting with overblown fear or uncritical acceptance, Christian leaders should learn the benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence.
Link to author A. Trevor Sutton
Saddleback Church’s Jay Kranda explains how the megachurch uses innovative approaches to better serve its members.
Link to author Shari Finnell
Important relationships began over Zoom during COVID-19. Let’s not discount their significance as we return to in-person gatherings, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
Paul formed many Christian communities without being with them in person.
Link to author Colin Yuckman
Faith leaders have a responsibility to use social media with intentionality and humility, writes the director of grants at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Mycal X. Brickhouse
Of all the new things they were asked to take on during the pandemic, it was technology work and decision making that pastors felt the least prepared for, according to a two-year study from Texas A&M University.
Link to author Heidi A. Campbell
COVID burst into our homes without our consent, upending nearly every part of our lives. Very quickly, where we worked, how we moved and what was safe became unclear, especially for queer clergy, writes the executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.
Link to author Laura Everett
What does it take to engage public audiences in conversations about God, religion and the power of faith to shape lives and communities? Hosting TED-style talks is one answer, writes an assistant professor at Candler School of Theology.
Link to author Ryan P. Bonfiglio
While congregational life for many has been altered in the last two years by COVID-19, the latest iteration of the National Congregations Study shows that changes were already underway in faith communities.
Link to author Edie Gross
