COVID-19 Related Resources
These are articles that have been designed to address some of the issues that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. You are free to adapt the articles to make them suitable for your context, shorten them to share on WhatsApp, or record them for the radio.
General Articles
Why? – Why does God allow calamities? Why do even Christians suffer? This article looks at Bible stories of those who suffered—from Job to King David to Jesus and His disciples—and offers promises for us in the midst of suffering.
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Fear Not – A global pandemic is scary. Yet, as Christians, we do not have to be afraid. This article offers many verses about why and how we can “fear not” in scary times
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How Can the Church Serve During the COVID-19 Virus – This article offers 4 practical things Christians ought to be doing in this season (even during a lockdown): Pray for the nation, share the gospel, show love to our neighbors, and teach healthy practices.
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Anxiety – There are times in life when anxiety and fear are overwhelming. All of us will face times of trouble. But God can use even the most difficult times to help us learn to look to him for help, direction and peace.
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Growing Spiritually While Isolated from our Pastor and Church Community – With churches closed and people not allowed to meet, many of us are struggling with our spiritual growth, especially those of us who rely heavily on the church, the pastor, and our Christian brothers and sisters for spiritual support.
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Churches Stronger
We launched the Churches Stronger program in April 2020 to help strengthen Majority World churches as they faced—and continue to face—the economic and social challenges brought on by the pandemic and lockdowns. Many pastors have been struggling to cope with the increased needs in their congregations, the inability to meet together, and vanishing tithes (to name a few of the challenges). We deliver the program once per week via WhatsApp, Messenger, or other messaging app. You can access all the materials using the link below. Please contact us if you have questions about available translations.
Other Recommended Resources
Training
A few organisations have put together training that is intended for rural communities. Here are some resources that might be helpful if you want to bring basic health training around COVID-19.
Accessible Hope International – Here you’ll find a COVID-19 Prevention Lesson specifically designed for oral learners. Accessible Hope will continue adding resources to this page as they become available.
CHE Training – Here you’ll find CHE lessons and picture books as well as training materials from the World Health Organization and the CDC about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
Prayer Resources
Verses to Meditate on
COVID-19 Prayer Guide
Simple practical training
to help churches
experience God’s
transforming power in
every area of life
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