West Virginia Governor Warns Churches Against COVID-19 Outbreaks

The governor of West Virginia — a Republican — is warning Christians after 75 new cases of the coronavirus have been tracked back to churches in seven counties. “We’ve absolutely got to stay on top of this with all in us,” Gov. Jim Justice (R) said during a press...

COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool Available

Cleveland, TN–Church of God pastors and congregations have been granted access to a county-level calculator that allows the user to estimate risk of COVID-19 exposure at events based upon size. The calculator, developed by Dr. Joshua Weitz and the College of...

Stepping Into Ministry? Be Aware of the Risks

This week I did a video call with a gifted young man named Billy who serves on the staff of a growing church in South Africa. He has a big heart of compassion for people. He knows how to make disciples. And he’s a great communicator. I told him I would love it...

Texas Pastor Tragically Killed While Helping Motorists

Family, friends, and the Christian community are mourning the loss of a Texas pastor and father to four children who was killed Saturday night in a traffic accident. While driving down US Highway 75 in Sherman, TX, John Powell pulled over to assist individuals who had...

The Week That Would Have Been

If not for the worldwide pandemic of Covid-19, this week, July 21-24, 2020, the Church of God would be in the midst of the 78th International General Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana. By Cameron Fisher Like almost 100% of the events that involved large gatherings of...