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Pastor Reich shares his insight into what post-covid ministry could look like when the pandemic is over.

What Will Ministry in a Post-Covid World Look Like?

This article on ministry in a post-Covid world is reshared with kind permission from Pastor Joshua Reich. The other day, I was on a Zoom call with a bunch of pastors, and we were talking about what is working and not working in this new world. As the call went on, we started to discuss what will come next for churches. The world is different today than it was in January. And while some think once everything opens up, life will return as it was, I don’t believe that. Yes, some things will go back to “normal,” but the world […]

“Testing, Testing, Testing …” Part III – A Security Check

Testing, Testing, Testing… Global PAN(DEM)IC and a Sound Faith Part III of III Dr. Ramesh Richard   Security builds on survival—a basic human need—but takes a longer view. You and I have physically survived until now, or we wouldn’t be in dialogue. But physical survival does not guarantee security. The onslaught of a dangerous infectious agent threatens the physical health of tens of thousands, myself included. It also undermines economic and psychological safety. “Shelter-in-place” mandates restrict current movement and activity in our city. Economic upheaval eerily looms over any benefits formerly afforded by economic freedom. The international supply chain is […]

GProCommission Home

All pastoral leaders trained, and every pastor a trainerThe Global Proclamation Commission for Trainers of Pastors For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5 GProCommission EssentialsIDENTITY & PURPOSE A global instrument propelling the training of large numbers of undertrained and isolated pastoral leaders by every effective and efficient means possible to reach the next billion individuals with spiritual health. VISION & IMPACT All pastoral leaders with basic training and every pastor also a trainer of pastors, so that church health can keep pace with church […]

History

GProCommission History RREACH’s efforts to connect, unite, and strengthen pastor trainers date back to 1997, with the convening of a consultation at the Billy Graham Institute of Evangelism in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. Participants from 99 organizations convicted of “the sin of doing one’s own thing” were also convinced that collaborative efforts would accomplish more together. TOPIC (Trainers of Pastors International Coalition) resulted from that meeting and still serves as an umbrella organization to accelerate nonformal pastor training. Hundreds of nonformal training initiatives are connected to TOPIC at various levels. A decade later, efforts to deliver better training to more pastoral […]