How Does Prison Chaplaincy Work During a Pandemic?

October 1, 2020

How Does Prison Chaplaincy

Work During a Pandemic?

2020 is the Centennial Year (100th birthday!) for GraceInside (Virginia's State Prison Chaplaincy Ministry). Virginia Baptists helped found GraceInside back in 1920, and we continue to partner with and support this vital ministry today. But some folks are asking: How does prison chaplaincy work during a pandemic? Jails and prisons are of course among the most dangerous places to be during a pandemic, with large numbers of men or women living together in close quarters, little ability to social distance, and of course numerous health and safety concerns. But believe it or not, prison chaplaincy/ministry has not ceased. It is alive and flourishing.

Reading the Signs of the Times: The Secret to Mission on the Frontlines

October 28, 2020

Masterclass with Leonard Sweet & Michael Beck + FREE book!

How do you do ministry when everything keeps changing?

The Church had already begun to lose its privileged place in the center of Western Culture—and that was before the Pandemic of 2020 changed everything!

What churches need now isn't better preaching or programming - instead we need an ancient secret - the "secret of Issachar”.

This secret was the ability to understand the moment we live in, anticipate where we are heading, and lead accordingly.

This 3-hour masterclass includes:

Introduction to Contextual Intelligence from renown futurist Len Sweet
Practical application for congregations and pioneering leaders from Michael Beck
Live Q & A

All participants will receive a free copy of the brand-new book, Contextual Intelligence: Unlocking The Ancient Secret to Mission on the Frontlines by Drs. Sweet & Beck—a $20 Value!

FOR YOUR INFO

Content Due TODAY to Be Featured at This Year's Annual Meeting

With this year's annual meeting on November 9-10 being held online, we have even more opportunities this year to feature you--our churches! We want to highlight the great Kingdom work that you have been doing this year, especially during these challenging months of the pandemic we're still facing - especially related to creative worship, meaningful services, or any new ministries that may have arisen during this time.

We hope to get a lot of videos, so we can share some on our meeting website and some during our gathering session broadcast on November 9. If you have a video featuring your church's work, email us the link! If you have the video file but it's not online anywhere, email Jennifer Law to arrange a way to send it. Content is due TODAY, October 1.

We especially need more videos of music! Has someone in your church recorded a vocal or instrumental solo on video that you used during online worship? Did your church do any virtual choir pieces? Did any small ensembles record songs on video? We would love to include them in our annual meeting footage! To send us the link or to arrange a way to send it, email us.

Get more information about this year's meeting.

This Year's Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions Focuses on COVID-19 Response

This year, the Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions is meeting real needs in real time. View allocations, read stories, download resources, apply for grants, and donate online at AlmaHunt.org!