Welcome back to another week of Resources with Rebekah! As you may know, the Lutheran Center is undergoing an exciting renovation which, unfortunately, means we cannot utilize the Kaufman Resource Center (KRC) until we are reopened. In the meantime, I have been working hard on adding new and updated resources so stay tuned for some new titles that will be apart of the KRC collection!

This week I am highlighting The Post-Quarantine Church: Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities that Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation by Thom S. Rainer.

It is no doubt that COVID-19 had a huge impact on us all and this book may be a valuable resource to those looking for practical ways to navigate through a post-pandemic world. Rainer dives into topics such as gathering differently and how many churches discovered that the church was still the church even without its facilities; reaching the digital world and the post-pandemic era meaning a future of hybrid services; make lasting changes that make a difference and how this new era requires a new approach to successfully reach people which undoubtedly means leading with a lot of uncertainty. 

Rainer discusses these challenges and more emphasizing that the post-pandemic, or post-quarantine, era may prove to be one of the most challenging seasons for churches and their leaders however, it is a season of opportunity. If you would like to join the waitlist for this book, or have new book suggestions, shoot me an email at rwissler@neos-elca.org. Also, be sure to check out our brand new Kaufman Resource Center (KRC) website for additional resources and to learn a bit more about what the KRC has to offer!