Converge North Central comes alongside church leadership as your trusted connection focusing you from distraction to direction. Re-opening churches is both an encouragement and big deal. We want to provide you further direction toward doing this well. Leverage these links to help you lead your congregations:
Converge North Central recommendations
Related government resources
Re-opening messaging examples >
Minnesota Reopening: Faith-based communities, places of worship, weddings and funerals >
Minnesota Department of Health >
Minnesota update stay at home specifics >
Iowa Department of Health >
Iowa guidance for spiritual and religious gatherings >
Center for Disease Control guidelines for re-opening public spaces >
CDC recommendations for cleaning facilities >
Recommended resources
Church the next 3-12 months >
Phasing into new normal >
24 questions churches should answer >
Congregational survey >
LifeWay congregational survey >
Phase 2 >
Phase 2 planning guide >
Church budgeting tips >
Plan to re-open >
Gathering together again >
Practical PPE for churches >
Mindset of grace >
The re-open >
Pastoral search >
Mental health >
Coronavirus and Christ by John Piper >
Free resources by Ed Stetzer >
The Pastors Coach blog >
Practical guidelines >
RALLY Financial Training Post Pandemic >
Restart "example" plan >
ReEntry by Auxano >
Stuff they didn't teach in seminary >