Source: Lausanne Movement, March 17, 2020
If ever there was a time for prayers and supplications, this is such a time. Let us join together in united prayer as we pray for:
- Governments and local authorities who bear large responsibilities in confronting this challenge
- WHO and all health professionals who are working to safeguard public health
- Industry leaders and workers in global workplaces that are taking precautions and making decisions to confront this challenge
- Pastors, church leaders, and leaders of the community who provide care and guidance for those they lead
As a global family, this is a time to let the light of Christ shine his healing rays throughout the world. May the Lord, our Chief Shepherd and our Refuge, grant mercy and grace upon the nations of the world in this time of trouble and distress.
Below we have compiled a list of resources based on contributions from Lausanne leaders around the world. We hope this list will be helpful to you as you’re leading and discerning amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
- Joni Eareckson Tada, US, A Calming Word During the Coronavirus (Joni and Friends)
- Pablo Martinez, Spain, A Psalm in the Epidemic: Trust Overcomes Fear (Evangelical Focus)
- Ed Stetzer, US, Christians, This Is Our Moment: A Call to Clarity and Mission (Christianity Today)
- René Breuel, Italy, The Coronavirus and the Ministry of Touch (Evangelical Focus)
- Sadiri Joy Tira, Canada, Global Family and the Coronavirus (Christianity Today)
- Patrick Fung, Hong Kong/China, Coronavirus Outbreak: Four Ways to Pray (OMF International)
- Leonardo De Chirico, Italy, Italy in Lock Down; Country Open to Conversations on Faith “Like Never Before,” Claims Christian Leader (Premier Christian News)
- Ed Brown, US, God Is Our Refuge: Thoughts on COVID-19 (The Pollinator: Creation Care Network News)
» Read full article and visit a new, collaborative website, Coronavirus and the Church. It has lots of helpful resources for you and your church.