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Hal Seed

Why it's Important that your Church Engages the World Right Now

Hal Seed

Why it’s Important that your Church Engages the World Right Now

For the past several months I’ve been uneasy about the approach the church is taking to the COVID pandemic. Maybe you are, too. Here’s what’s bothering me.  Matthew 8:2-3 tells us about Jesus’ response to illness one day: A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make […]

How your Church can Celebrate Christmas During the Pandemic

Hal Seed

How to Celebrate Christmas in your Church During the Pandemic

You can lead your church through the holidays this year in a way that brings connection and growth. Are you wondering how your church should navigate the Christmas season during the pandemic? In a year where everything is different, how should we handle our church’s holiday events? We love the traditions that come with Thanksgiving and […]

How to Strengthen your Church Finances in a Pandemic

Hal Seed

How to Strengthen your Church Finances in the Pandemic

How is your church doing financially these days? If the pandemic has hit your church, it’s likely that your offerings are down, people are out of work, your budget is out of whack, and the future looks uncertain. Tight church budgets and downward-trending giving are worrisome, but you can lead your church through the financial […]

5 Easy Ways to Improve your Preaching During a Pandemic

Hal Seed

5 Easy Ways to Improve your Preaching in a Pandemic [Free Sermon]

Make these easy shifts as you prepare your sermons and you will improve your preaching in a pandemic. Have you felt it? The stakes of our preaching are higher than normal. So much hinges on our sermons these days because, for many, the weekend service is the only equipping and connection action they’re experiencing right […]

13 Specifics that Will Grow your Outdoor Church Service

Hal Seed

13 Specifics that will Grow your Outdoor Church Service

Grow your Outdoor Church Service by working on the logistics. We didn’t imagine being in this position. Our building is off limits for church, and the parking lot is the center of ministry. Here’s something else we never imagined: we like outdoor church better than church indoors! Maybe it’s that we’re all desperate for the […]

How to Hold an Outdoor Church Service that People Love

Hal Seed

How to Hold an Outdoor Church Service that People Love

Here’s why we’re loving our outdoor church service and what we’re doing to make it work. We held our first coronavirus-inspired parking lot church service on May 31st, just as California was emerging from our stay-at-home lockdown. Now, two months later, we’re loving it and seeing it grow. Here are 13 benefits, principles and perspectives […]

How to Maintain your Health and Joy through the Pandemic

Hal Seed

How to Maintain your Health and Joy through the Pandemic [Free Download]

One simple practice will help you maintain your mental health and joy during the COVID-19 days. Yesterday, I read a Gallup survey that said 14% say they are “happy” right now. Another 11% rate themselves as “somewhat happy.” This is the lowest level of happiness ever recorded by the folks at Gallup.  As a church […]

5 Realities to Accept when you Re-Open your Church

Hal Seed

5 Realities to Accept When you Re-Open your Church

Outdoor Service at New Song Church on May 31, 2020 The church I pastor, New Song Church in Oceanside, CA is re-opening with outdoor services this summer. This video clip is from our first outdoor service on May 31st.  Some people brought their lawn chairs; others stayed in their cars; two families brought their dogs! […]

How to Hear God's Voice for your Ministry

Hal Seed

How to Hear God’s Voice for your Ministry [Free Download]

A pastor’s most important responsibility is to walk with God, hear His voice, and lead accordingly.  How do you make that happen? Walking with God requires daily discipline. You can’t be near Him unless you spend time with Him. Hearing His voice requires spending time with Him, and more. I have found that God is […]

How to Keep your Church Healthy Through COVID-19

Hal Seed

How to Keep your Church Healthy During COVID-19

Churches are closed. And we don’t know when they’re going to open again. Curves are flattening, but timelines are lengthening. It looks like there isn’t a quick end to the worldwide pandemic known as COVID-19. What does that mean for your church? What can you do to have a healthy church when we come out the […]

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