As Covid-19 continues to hinder any return to worshiping “as usual,” Covenant congregations across North America are adapting to a new season of ministry. And Start & Strengthen Churches is pivoting as well. The Companion sat down virtually with three denominational leaders to talk about how the mission priority is shifting its vision to move forward and the hope they see for the church.
In 2019, the Common Good was formed, a nonprofit whose mission is to work for the common good of families in Northwest Tulsa.
The Holy Spirit is constantly at work, creating and shaping this topsy-turvy world. By God’s grace, we as the church are invited over and over again to join in this holy and difficult work.
When I asked the students inside Stateville Correctional Center what one book they would recommend, I was surprised when two-thirds of the group said the same title.
In June, members of the AACC helped organize a march for justice in Chicago. The primarily Asian crowd marched to support Black Lives Matter for about two miles—starting at one of the oldest Chinese Protestant churches in the Midwest, the Chinese Christian Union Church (CCUC) and making their way to the Progressive Baptist Church, a historic Black church in the Bridgeport community, making stops along the way for prayer, worship, and reflection.
Covenanters are practicing presence in their communities in the midst of crisis
I miss coffee shops. I miss the delicious tang of burnt beans in the air. I miss the cozy background chatter and my color-coded lists
