Dear friend,

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create many challenges for churches. While the vast majority of church and civic leaders have worked well together in this moment, we do know some religious liberty concerns have been raised in a few areas. At the same time, we are aware that some pastors are navigating the difficult decisions about how and when to reopen their services and ministries. 

We will continue to speak into and provide resources to help you in this moment.

To that end, I wanted to highlight our newest resources for you along these lines:

• Our new church gathering piece about the categories that church leaders across the country are thinking through right now.
   
• My latest interview with Christianity Today about religious liberty and coronavirus.
   
• An online discussion, hosted by Kentucky Baptist Convention, about ways we at the ERLC are serving local churches during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Below are several other resources we have created that may be helpful to you and your church about the work your Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is doing to equip and protect the congregations of the Southern Baptist Convention.

If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to reply to this email or contact me here.

We are praying for you and your church always.

For the Kingdom,

 What should churches do as they consider reopening after the coronavirus?
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

What Shocks Russell Moore About COVID-19 Church-State Disputes
Christianity Today

Religious Liberty and the Local Church with Dr. Russell Moore
Kentucky Baptist Convention