This past week, I've been quite passionate and vocal concerning church closures in response to COVID-19. Some have rendered me and those who share my sentiments as selfish, unwise or foolish, as they believe the church needs to do its part to help the world overcome a global pandemic. Yet, that’s exactly what I’ve been trying to communicate these last several days: that the church does its part. And by closing its doors in a time of crisis, I fully believe we are doing the opposite of that.

Even those who have disagreed with me on this topic don’t believe church closures to be ideal. The issue comes when we discuss the best course of action in light of government mandates and public health concerns. I am sensitive to and certainly respect our need to obey our government. I also respect the concerns some may have regarding the potential spread of COVID-19. Yet, with all of these elements at play, we can’t surely believe we should continue to forsake assembling should present conditions extend beyond April.

So what should we do?