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Articles from the S4 team
One thing we could do is nothing. Close your eyes and imagine what that would look like: large broken-down stagnant spaces on just about every other block, city wide; a few people deep in nostalgia about their house of prayer; a lot of people scratching their heads about the meaning of life and not knowing where to even start looking for it.
Amid much speculation and pundit prophesying about how the pandemic is affecting congregations and will reshape their future, several denominational groups and research organizations are studying the issue in real-time. This isn’t an easy task.
St. Joseph Shrine near Eastern Market is experiencing a revitalization. The church is one of 16 sacred places of worship around the country that will receive some funding.
Last Sunday, Denise Nicholson-Metz, a regular attendee of Sunday services at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, worshiped—but not as usual. She and her husband were in bed, watching on a Microsoft Surface laptop.
During this unique time in history, we are hearing with increasing strength, voices calling out for the church to innovate. We all know that cracks have been exposed to our current practices and methods, and it’s become increasingly clear what we are getting right and what we need to improve on. But, where and when do we start working on the solutions?