Elders and COVID-19

Dear Church Elder: Along with your pastor and the deacons of your church you are entrusted with a great responsibility: Leading your church through good times and hard times. Sometimes that feels very heavy—especially now, in this Covid-19 environment. Here are some suggestions and vital links for you as you and your fellow elders carry out your leadership roles at your church.

• Suggestions for Elders in a Covid-19 Environment

• Check out Techsoup for discounts for US non-profits on one-year Zoom subscriptions.

• Resources related to Worship:  

  • Free Resources for the Church During Covid-19

  • Covid-19 and Worship: Resources for Churches Adapting to Social Isolation

  • An additional list of resources, overseen by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

• A conversation regarding funerals in a Covid-19 environment: "Funeral Protocols During Covid-19"

• Thoughts on keeping your leadership sanity in a coronavirus environment: "Leading as a Non-Anxious Presence"

• Thoughts on making decisions:

  • "Make a Decision!"

  • "COVID and Council: The Conversation You’re Dreading Is the Opportunity the World Is Waiting For"

  • "Decision-making During COVID-19 Requires Courage and Humility"