Rethinking the Church (After COVID)
Episode 11 - Rethinking the Church (After COVID)
In this episode, Thien has a conversation with Pastor Samuel Kim about "rethinking the Church after COVID."
Thien and Sam discuss the following topics:
the latest Barna statistics on church attendance among practicing Christians
the need to "rethink" how we do church
what to hold onto in the church
and the areas we need to rethink
Things we need to "rethink":
Physical Space: How we use our church buildings
Church Community: Who and how we connect with in relationship
Technology: How do we use tools like Zoom and streaming
Social Justice & Community Engagement: How do we love our neighbors
The Worship Service: What is worship? In-person, online, hybrid?
The Role of the Pastor: Who and how to lead and pastor