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Jam r ide sto yw Pa Cit d ring in Mililani an t less work, of Oahu, The Gathe tions haven’t mean nd ula Isla reg e om t-h y-a For pastors, sta to members, a ail communications rest. used on regular em foc and two live s less stress, or more g, ha rin He the ga tion and prayer ot to provide vo piv de en dd live su ok d bo an ce rd Fa ha daily to make a ndays. , creative pastoral Many have been forced online services on Su l group connections tua vir ip, rsh wo nly online-o . through the church’s try nis community mi on extra responsibility en tak ve to meet ha ers care, and innovative eld His and being available ry contacting families, neglecting their prima se with m, of k tho tea ris r or y ye at erl pra are eld rs the sto cery pickups for gro And without help, pa like s . ed ord ne l W ca the practi d preaching calling of prayer an high health risks. ons and ac de m fro lp he focus ed eiv rec d an for d y has allowed me to ke t they serve bear rs step up in this wa Those who have as de tha s lea he se urc the ch ing the av e “H d will se ord,” says Shiroma. elders are thriving an on prayer and the W d. Go of ry glo the of Oahu, for fruit ptist on the Island r stor of Makakilo Ba the need was greate pa ere leaders. iff, wh m Ell sis tea Jon cri r r try ila Fo ed a sim mary leaders and minis The early church fac ut neglecting their pri ons are small group ac tho de wi ir le the nd ha uld than the apostles co y are regularly all group leaders, the deacons who are sm online group calling. the g r tin “Fo uc mbers and cond g you seven me on up am gro m th fro t wi lec in se g checkin rs and sisters, he says. sdom, whom we So, they said, “Brothe meetings via Zoom,” l of the Spirit and wi ful n, tio r uta ye rep pra od to s lve rse men of go ou te dy serves our elderly. vo de duty. But we will Hands’ ministry alrea g s thi lpin to ‘He d int -le po on ap ac n ca elderly during our -4). “Our de et the needs of our of the word” (Acts 6:3 ve continued to me ha and to the ministry ey Th ys d.” ers are looking for wa stay-at-home perio as deacons and eld the ke ma ll wi members or Church leaders such ve ha m the of lped contact church ny Ma s time. ed that elders have he mmunity. ort co t. ir rep o me the d to step up during thi als ing an ff be Elli ily, are fam s d physical need stor, their church sure their spiritual an time to serve their pa en to , ge the island of al skills, knowled Baptist Church on me have technologic re, pastor of Koza God’s glory. Ey for e ris ng everyone us And don’t forget: So cti Ch to r nta e Fo co lov ed uld tiz uipment they wo acon body priori de his d an he , wa connections, and eq Okina church members. the first few weeks, in their database of en going it alone for be ve ha y ma ilies u yo e Whil de up of military fam ership is primarily ma mb tem me sys ’s nt za Ko me it’s time to get help. ge ce Sin ir church mana ng the every three years, the should consider shari ve so mo ne o do wh dy ea alr y out of date. Pastors who haven’t ing areas: database was sorel d elders in the follow ry load with deacons an ma pri e clean-up. ution of the quickly did a databas g, and online distrib A team of deacons 1. Recording, editin t the rest ining platform to ge worship service try Grid’s online tra d online nis an access s Mi to up ed us gro tem all ey sys Th sm the e overseeing onlin d on how to use ee sp to up s on ac 2. Organizing and de of their their calls. prayer meetings information and log (phone or er mb me h urc ch ery ev ng cti nta ity group leaders are co d 3. Organizing an ive pastoral care h staff, and commun ns urc he ch pre , ers com eld re s, su on en to Deac video call preferred) church member. ts currently calling every g needed adjustmen kin ma d an d s ce an to deacons, elders, an 4. Evaluating fin legating leadership and team meetings de e t are tte ou o mi ab wh t com rs en sto line em pa on cit The rm for a sense of ex 5. Creating a platfo ministry in the church report ity nts un rva mm se co er g . oth din try lea nis ting for, and ir post-pandemic mi 6. Organizing, recrui the next phase of the vers co ich wh n le for God’s tio en nv to unleash God’s peop waii Pacific Baptist Co ernational gospel, e this pandemic crisis int us d the d an , I serve through the Ha Go im y as cla Ma mo pro Sa le, the s, Micronesia, as they pray, discip ry es. glo pin d’s ilip Go Ph for the the Hawaiian Island d rk an wo ity. uth Korea, Thailand, d serve their commun churches in Japan, So care for the body, an ers ii eld d an s, rs, deacon Director for the Hawa to see the way pasto Assistant Executive the ’s is ay b eb eW W Lif . ig for sis It’s been wonderful r Cra cri . ito ic Dr nt Ed er during this pandem ention and the Conte nolulu have worked togeth Pacific Baptist Conv Barbara, live in Ho d fe, an wi , his ers d eld an s, on He ac e. de zin w Today ga ho r’s Ma ar sto he on Pa ac to De gratifying s He produced the It’s been especially r in take on new ministrie ee grown children. sto to thr pa up a ve ed ha as d pp d an ste rve ve se s ha -2013 and ha and prayer. 03 ord 20 other church leaders W m fro the r on tte us sle foc e-new ir pastors to ii. in order to allow the Tennessee and Hawa g their rin we po em are rs ndtrends.net sto pa w ho of s ple appeared on factsa nistry during this Here are a few exam This article originally mi of ns sio ten ex ers to be deacons and/or eld : on as se al critic
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