Mutual Care

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How Has Your Church Responded to the COVID-19 Crisis?

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How Has Your Church Responded to the COVID-19 Crisis?

A Collection of Ideas and Tools from Member Churches

We asked TCT Member Churches how they have adjusted their approach to care, fellowship, and outreach during this time, and collated some of their responses below. We share them here in hopes they will either benefit your local church directly, or you may be inspired to create your own resources. Have questions on how to create your own versions? Share those questions in TCT’s Slack space!

 
Children’s Scripture Memory Videos, “Sermons for Saplings” Bible Story Videos. See also the Sermon Playlist for an example of sharing pre-recorded video sermons.

Children’s Scripture Memory Videos, “Sermons for Saplings” Bible Story Videos. See also the Sermon Playlist for an example of sharing pre-recorded video sermons.

Example of sharing pre-recorded audio sermons, and a regular church elder podcast for the congregation.

Example of sharing pre-recorded audio sermons, and a regular church elder podcast for the congregation.

Sample Family Worship Liturgy provided to congregation

Sample Family Worship Liturgy provided to congregation

Example Gospel presentation to provide congregation to share with friends

Example Gospel presentation to provide congregation to share with friends

 
Two helpful articles for pastoral care: One Thing Every Church Can Do about Suffering and What Not to Say to Those Who Are Suffering by Ed Welch, CCEF.org

Two helpful articles for pastoral care: One Thing Every Church Can Do about Suffering and What Not to Say to Those Who Are Suffering by Ed Welch, CCEF.org

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TCT Roundtable Discussion: Pastoring Well in Uncertain Times

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TCT Roundtable Discussion: Pastoring Well in Uncertain Times

  • 00:00: Introductions

  • 07:30: Keeping Our Eyes Fixed on Jesus in the Midst of COVID19: Meditations from Hebrews 12:1-2 by Jordan Thomas

  • 23:06: Resources available for shepherding well at tctnetwork.org

  • 24:58: Q&A across the regions on practical ways to shepherd well

    • 26:25: Are you continuing to preach through your current sermon series or have you placed your current book or series on pause and started something new in this time?

    • 28:19: Are you live streaming only the sermon or the whole service? Are you administering the Lord’s Supper over live stream, and if so, how?

    • 32:04: Video conferencing vs live streaming services

    • 33:33: Ways to strategically offer soul care; plans in place regionally

    • 44:44: Ideas for evangelism or Easter Service

    • 50:55: Has Shelter-in-Place changed your ability to live stream?

    • 53:08: Weddings and Funerals

    • 56:34: Where are you meeting for Counseling conversations?

    • 58:27: Further thoughts on “repeated weddings” at a later time

    • 1:02:57: Feeding the homeless

Additional Resources

Five Thoughts from Quarantine

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Tools for Live Streaming Counseling, Small Groups or Corporate Gatherings

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You have likely heard about instances of “Zoom-bombing” or hijacking Zoom meetings occurring to such a frequency that the FBI has gotten involved. The danger is largely related to how Zoom is being used more so than the security of the software itse…

You have likely heard about instances of “Zoom-bombing” or hijacking Zoom meetings occurring to such a frequency that the FBI has gotten involved. The danger is largely related to how Zoom is being used more so than the security of the software itself. If your church is sharing your meeting links publicly such as on a website, then you will need to take a greater level of precaution and apply meeting controls which will eliminate the ability of attendees to share their screen or take control of the meeting. If you are keeping your meetings private to small gatherings, less precaution is required.

See here for an informative article written April 1, 2020 by Mike Snider at USA Today. We have copied tips from the article for using Zoom at the bottom of this resource page as well.

How to Livestream Your Sermon this Sunday Webinar hosted by Send Network. Download the slides to the webinar here.

How to Livestream Your Sermon this Sunday Webinar hosted by Send Network. Download the slides to the webinar here.

Want personalized help setting up a Zoom account for your TCT church? Contact our Director of Operations, and he will share insights from TCT’s use of video conferencing over the past five years and also help you setup your own account.

Want personalized help setting up a Zoom account for your TCT church? Contact our Director of Operations, and he will share insights from TCT’s use of video conferencing over the past five years and also help you setup your own account.

How to Livestream Your Church Service: A Practical Guide by Phil Thompson, TheGospelCoalition.org

How to Livestream Your Church Service: A Practical Guide by Phil Thompson, TheGospelCoalition.org

These brief video tutorials will help you understand how to use Zoom, a reliable, affordable video conferencing software.How To Join a Meeting (the download portion will only be required the very first time you use Zoom)How to Use Zoom

These brief video tutorials will help you understand how to use Zoom, a reliable, affordable video conferencing software.

How To Join a Meeting (the download portion will only be required the very first time you use Zoom)

How to Use Zoom

Tips to control your Zoom meetings¹

  • Don't make meetings or classes public. You can require participants to use a password, or the meeting manager can make participants first appear in the waiting room and be admitted individually.

  • Invite with care. Do not share links to your meeting on social media. Email or text them directly to participants.

  • Limit screen sharing. Hosts can prevent others from posting video by changing the screen sharing options to “Host Only.”

  • Lock the door. You can close your meeting to newcomers once everyone has arrived. Hosts can click the Participants tab at the bottom of the Zoom window to get a pop-up menu, then choose the Lock Meeting option.

  • Use your silencer features. You can disable video for participants and mute an individual or all attendees.

  • Cut out the chatter. The host can disable the ability to text chat during the session to prevent the delivery of unwanted messages.

  • Boot the uninvited. Hosts can remove a participant by putting the mouse over that name and choosing the Remove option. Allen says you can block people from rejoining meetings if they were removed.

  • Preparation. Make sure participants have the latest version of Zoom's software, which was updated in January. That update added meeting passwords by default and disabled a feature allowing users to randomly scan for meetings to join.

¹ Snider, Mike. “Zoom Issues: People Hijacking Streams, Possible Security Flaws.” USA Today, April 1, 2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/04/01/zoom-demand-zooms-but-problems-coronavirus-drives-stay-home-video-chats-zoom-has-issues-beyond-deman/5102150002/.

Additional Resources

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3 Things to Remember When You're Feeling Anxious

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How Can I Avoid the Temptation to Isolate Myself in Suffering?

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Anxiety, Waiting and the Coronavirus

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Serious Joy in our Suffering

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Treasuring Jesus in our Counseling

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2019 P&W Retreat: Joy in Loss

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TCT National Call with John Piper

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TCT National Call with John Piper

On September 4, 2019, we sat with Pastor John via video conference call and he shared some thoughts on maintaining wonder in pastoral ministry and answered a variety of personal questions from TCT pastors and planters.

Post Traumatic Stress: 9 of 9

STEWARD all of my life for God’s glory

This seminar is one of nine sessions. Select additional sessions below
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Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in  Durham, NC. He also serves as Instructor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and has authored several books including Do Ask, Do Tell, Let’s Talk: Why and How Christians Should Have Gay Friends and God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles.

Watch all nine seminars at the author's website: http://bradhambrick.com The “Post-Traumatic Stress” seminar is also available there in podcast format.

Author: Brad Hambrick

Post Traumatic Stress: 8 of 9

PERSEVERE in the new life and identity to which God has called me

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Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in  Durham, NC. He also serves as Instructor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and has authored several books including Do Ask, Do Tell, Let’s Talk: Why and How Christians Should Have Gay Friends and God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles.

Watch all nine seminars at the author's website: http://bradhambrick.com The “Post-Traumatic Stress” seminar is also available there in podcast format.

Author: Brad Hambrick

Post Traumatic Stress: 7 of 9

IDENTIFY GOALS that allow me to combat the impact of my suffering

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Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in  Durham, NC. He also serves as Instructor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and has authored several books including Do Ask, Do Tell, Let’s Talk: Why and How Christians Should Have Gay Friends and God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles.

Watch all nine seminars at the author's website: http://bradhambrick.com The “Post-Traumatic Stress” seminar is also available there in podcast format.

Author: Brad Hambrick

Post Traumatic Stress: 6 of 9

LEARN MY GOSPEL STORY by which God gives meaning to my experience

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Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in  Durham, NC. He also serves as Instructor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and has authored several books including Do Ask, Do Tell, Let’s Talk: Why and How Christians Should Have Gay Friends and God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles.

Watch all nine seminars at the author's website: http://bradhambrick.com The “Post-Traumatic Stress” seminar is also available there in podcast format.

Author: Brad Hambrick

Post Traumatic Stress: 5 of 9

MOURN the wrongness of what happened and receive God’s comfort

This seminar is one of nine sessions. Select additional sessions below
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Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in  Durham, NC. He also serves as Instructor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and has authored several books including Do Ask, Do Tell, Let’s Talk: Why and How Christians Should Have Gay Friends and God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles.

Watch all nine seminars at the author's website: http://bradhambrick.com The “Post-Traumatic Stress” seminar is also available there in podcast format.

Author: Brad Hambrick

Post Traumatic Stress: 4 of 9

LEARN MY SUFFERING STORY which I used to make sense of my experience

This seminar is one of nine sessions. Select additional sessions below
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Brad serves as the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in  Durham, NC. He also serves as Instructor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and has authored several books including Do Ask, Do Tell, Let’s Talk: Why and How Christians Should Have Gay Friends and God’s Attributes: Rest for Life’s Struggles.

Watch all nine seminars at the author's website: http://bradhambrick.com The “Post-Traumatic Stress” seminar is also available there in podcast format.

Author: Brad Hambrick