The Changing Nature of Ministry amongst Children and Families in the UK during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Holmes, Sarah

doi:10.1177/07398913211009912

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“…At the same time, ongoing uncertainty made it hard to both retain and recruit a reliable number of volunteers needed to maintain these support-intensive ministries. Although this challenge of finding volunteers may have been common to many areas of church ministry (cf., Holmes 2022; Jones 2022), its impact may have been particularly pronounced in this context.…”

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“And Then COVID Happened…”: The Impact on Ministry and Disability in Local Churches

Carter,

Koehler,

Spann

et al. 2023

Review of Religious Research

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on religious practices and participation across the United States. In the midst of new risks and uncertainty, churches across the country adjusted whether and how they gathered in a myriad of ways. This mixed-method study examined the pandemic’s particular impact on congregational ministry to and with people with disabilities and their families. Drawing upon interviews with and surveys of 200 church ministry leaders in 48 states, we capture the diverse ways in which nine aspects of these distinctive ministries were affected. Among the most pronounced impacts were sharp (and often sustained) declines in the number and consistency of ministry volunteers, as well as in the number of people with disabilities served through the ministry and attending congregational activities. Although commitment to this ministry largely remained undiminished within churches, depictions of ministry effectiveness were more mixed. Some variations in depictions of the pandemic’s impact were associated with church and ministry demographics. We offer recommendations for research and practice aimed at strengthening the capacity and commitment of churches to support the full participation of people with disabilities and their families.

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“And Then COVID Happened…”: The Impact on Ministry and Disability in Local Churches

Carter,

Koehler,

Spann

et al. 2023

Review of Religious Research

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Rebuilding ministry in UK state schools: investigating how pandemic disruption may effect positive change

Holmes,

Howell

2023

British Journal of Religious Education

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Is it an Impossible Task? Exploring the Lived Experiences of Christian Parents With Young Children in the UK

Olorenshaw,

Holmes

2024

Journal of Family Issues

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Despite recognition that the early years are foundational for child development and that parents are significant influencers on a child’s spiritual development, little research has considered parental approaches to passing on faith to young children. Guided by frameworks of sociocultural theory and viewing parents as funds of knowledge, this exploratory, qualitative study involved an online survey of 71 self-identified Christian parents in the UK with children under 5 years. The results were analysed using thematic analysis to identify themes in the data. The findings indicate that Christian parents want to support their child’s spiritual development and that they find rhythms, routines, and sharing faith in everyday moments of life helpful for doing so. The project found support for parents to be varied and suggests that churches and the wider Christian community ought to intentionally evaluate the support they provide for parents and the approaches they have for doing so.

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The Changing Nature of Ministry amongst Children and Families in the UK during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

“And Then COVID Happened…”: The Impact on Ministry and Disability in Local Churches

“And Then COVID Happened…”: The Impact on Ministry and Disability in Local Churches

Rebuilding ministry in UK state schools: investigating how pandemic disruption may effect positive change

Is it an Impossible Task? Exploring the Lived Experiences of Christian Parents With Young Children in the UK

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