The following websites offer a wealth of helpful information for your churches.
BGCT Resource Page: https://texasbaptists.org/response/covid-19
SBTC Resource Page: https://sbtexas.com/covid19/
These suggestions were developed by Cecil Deadman to help churches revise their bylaws.
A webinar hosted by ChurchLaw & Tax. This is not just for virtual meetings but contains some good reminders for how we are to entertain, discuss, and vote on motions in any business meeting.
"Making Sure Your Church Virtual Meeting is Legally Valid"(Webinar Replay)
Power Point Slides (Webinar Notes)
The following links are for those who want to go deeper into the topic.
Roberts Rules of Order (Special Rules Suggestions)
This website offers financial designed specifically developed for non-profits.
Non-Profit Financial Resources
Webinar for churches who applied for payroll protection.
This is a helpful presentation by Dr. Ronnie Floyd on how to maximize your preaching through a camera.
This survey will help you assess the 'pulse' of your congregation as you make plans to regather. It is customizable. Replace the Lifeway logo with your church's logo. Replace the blue text with words and phrases unique to your church.
[Lifeway Congregational Survey]
NOTE: The link to the survey is at the bottom of the article: (Lifeway Research COVID-19 Congregational Survey)
This checklist is provided by the State of Texas for churches to use in planning their regathering. These guidelines were updated on April 27.
These are the guidelines established by the State of Texas for churches.
This is the manual/guidelines published by the State of Texas with specific guidelines for individuals and churches.