Coronavirus: Resources for Lockdown
Here is a range of new and existing resources to help you connect with God and each other during these unusual times.
Use them to deepen your faith and strengthen your relationship with others - whether on your own, with family, or meeting online through virtual gatherings or small groups.
New resources for Individuals & Families
Into the Wild
A year-long journey of prayer to help you experience God’s presence as never before.
Unknown Terrain
In this podcast we consider how, in the face of a global pandemic, we can face change, move through suffering, receive joy and mature in service.
Venture Out
Combine your daily devotions with physical exercise during the pandemic with these resources adapted from Romans 12.
Family Prayers and Graces
Daily prayers and graces to share with the family during lockdown.
New resources for Groups
Cell Outlines
Compelling Bible resources for ages 12 - 25. The current material is specially adapted for engaging with your group online.
Games for Children and Youth
A wide range of online and socially distanced games to use with children's and youth groups during the pandemic.
Into the Wild
A year-long journey of prayer to help you experience God’s presence as never before.
Other Group Resources
If you are looking for material to engage with your group, then the following existing material could also easily be used and adapted to explore with your group.
Vision and Commitment Sunday 2020
The 2020 focus was 'Infinitely More' based on Ephesians 3:14-21 and Colossians 3:1-3.
Athlos Volume 1
A video-based discipleship resource to help groups explore searching questions about life and faith through sport.
Athlos Volume 2
Volume 2 of the video-based discipleship resource that help groups explore searching questions about life and faith through sport.
Upbeat
A healthy approach to boys' wellbeing, Upbeat helps 13-16 year old young men develop their emotional literacy.
Resources for Online Ministry
Moving your ministry online
A page to help start the online ministry of local Salvation Army churches.
Developing your ministry online
A page to help maximise the online ministry of local Salvation Army churches.
Youth and Children's Zoom Guides
Handy guides to help you run Zoom small groups online.
External Links
Here are a number of other sites and resources which you may also find helpful at this time:
- Salvation Army International Headquarters - COVID-19 updates from around the world and ideas for prayer, caring for others and keeping safe.
- YourNeighbour.org - A network of over 1000 churches coordinating a response to the Covid-19 crisis, with resources, a helpline, online events and guidance.
- Daily Hope - A free phone line from Faith in Later Life with hymns, prayers, reflections and advice about Covid-19, plus a welcome message from the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is available for anyone but is designed particularly with older people in mind – many of whom do not have access to the internet.
- 24-7 Prayer - Resources, prayers and more to help you and your community pray in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, plus Lectio 365 - A daily devotional resource that helps you pray the Bible every day.
- Thy Kingdom Come - An array of resources for you to use in your church services, including a welcome, prayers, hymns, sermons, orders of service, songs, liturgy and blessings. Featuring Matt Redman, His Holiness Pope Francis and the Archbishops of Canterbury & York.
- LICC - Find online resources to help you love and grow during this time.
Please contact us if you have any other resources to recommend during this time, or if there are resources that you would find helpful to support your discipleship and ministry.
Other Useful Links
Coronavirus crisis
We are working hard to support the people hit hardest by the coronavirus.
Our faith in the time of coronavirus
People on the margins of society need us now more than ever.
Well Being
Wellbeing is the fulfilment of Christ's offer of 'abundant life' (John 10:10).