Marks of the Post-Pandemic Church
Three challenges facing a Post-Pandemic Church in America. -Much has already changed for us as we weather this Coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing it requires. -Much will remain changed even after the pandemic is controlled and social distancing relaxed. -We cannot know or predict the full nature and scope of these changes. Two things we can say at this point with a fair degree of certainty. One is that we will not be returning to the “normal” of the Pre-Pandemic church (and difficult as it is to imagine, that is not a bad thing). And two, the changes coming will be larger (or “worse,” if you prefer) than we will be told; and our ability to cope with or “fix” them will be exaggerated. Given all this, I want to offer some reflections I first put forward in my 2015 book The Incredible Shrinking Gospel. They seem even more relevant today so I offer them again for your consideration. Given the theological marks of the church – Unity, ...