[News Update] COVID-19 Taskforce; Global Day of Prayer & Fasting; Resources for Churches, National Alliances and Families; and more news.

WEA Launches Global Taskforce on COVID-19 Find resources for your alliance, church or community on our specially dedicated COVID-19 website. GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING SUNDAY, MARCH 29 The World Evangelical Alliance has designated Sunday, March 29 as a Global Day of Prayer & Fasting amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage you to pray to God that the crisis will pass quickly. Below, you will find ideas and resources to help guide you through a whole day, lifting up your concerns, your community, your nation and the whole world before God at this time. If you cannot commit a full day, pick some activities and spend what time you have available to join us all in faith and hope, calling out to God for help. How to Pray with Children The current COVID-19 crisis can be overwhelming for us as adults, so how can we explain it to children in ways they can understand? And how can we pray with them in a time of crisis such as this? Access the Resources What to Do with My Child at Home? With many countries on lock-down, families are confined to their homes for most or all of their day. Some parents still have to work from home, others may struggle with the uncertainty of the future or the loss of jobs and income. How can we take care of our children in the midst of our own frustration? Access the Resource Resources for National Alliances As a National Evangelical Alliance leader you have a unique role to play in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in the context of your nation. Below you will find links to statements, prayers and resources that National Alliances have sent out. Access the Resource Resources for Church Leaders The Church lives and finds its purpose, not in buildings or holy huddles, but in the streets and alleys, in ordinary places where the world encounters Christ in the life and witness of His disciples. Access the Resources Stories of Hope When the world is scrambling for security and peace, the followers of Christ are called to "always be prepared to give an answer" for the hope we have in the God of redemption. (1 Peter 3:15) Find inspiration and courage from the real stories of hope and testimonies of crisis-turned-opportunities. Read More Where Does My Help Come From? - Psalm 121 Speaking from Manila, Philippines, Bp Efraim Tendero shares his reflection on the current Corona Virus situation and the promises of God in Psalm 121. Also Read: Prayer Amid Crisis Bringing Hope & Prayers for Women Amid the ongoing pandemic, what real messages of hope can we give, while recognizing the pressures and fears facing women in particular? Read More "Post Tenebras Spero Lucem" (After Darkness, I Hope for Light) - Panic, Passion and Promise The Creoles of Sierra Leone say: “Rain nor de fall-don na one man dow mot” (It does not rain only for a single household). The coronavirus has busted the comfort and fortress of state mansions, starting with the world’s leading economy and other powerful nations of the world. Read More Give Today

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