
November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee

When You’re in the Pandemic: What Is the Cure? is Christian Standard’s September 2020 issue on biblical crisis, God’s provision, church leadership, and faithful ministry in uncertain times.
When You’re in the Pandemic: What Is the Cure? is the September 2020 issue of Christian Standard, a print issue that explores how Christians and church leaders can respond faithfully to crisis through biblical perspective, practical ministry, and renewed trust in God’s provision. Framed by the pandemic context of 2020, this issue turns repeatedly to Scripture to ask what the church can learn from famine, captivity, wilderness wandering, and persecution.
The issue combines Bible-based reflection with ministry application. Readers will find articles on fellowship in the church, thinking forward in a digital age, and the gospel’s power during shutdowns. A major section traces biblical crisis moments through Joseph and the famine, the Babylonian captivity, Israel’s wilderness experience, and the persecution of the New Testament church. These pieces connect ancient patterns of waiting, exile, provision, and resilience to the challenges churches faced during COVID-19.
Alongside those studies, the issue highlights practical responses in church finance, cross-cultural partnership, caring for lonely and vulnerable people, and strategic ministry shifts shaped by the pandemic. The result is a cohesive issue focused on how the church can move from fear to faith, from interruption to renewal, and from survival to mission.
For readers researching When You’re in the Pandemic: What Is the Cure?, this September 2020 issue offers a strong snapshot of how Christian Standard addressed crisis, leadership, discipleship, and ministry during a season of uncertainty.
In Every Issue
2-3 | from the publisher
6-7 | from the Editor
Thinking Forward, Moving Forward
Gary L. Johnson
8-9 | e2:EFFECTIVE ELDERS
10-11 | POLISHED
The Gospel that Never Shuts Down
Megan Rawlings
12-14 | HORIZONS
Churches BeFriend Across Cultures
Laura McKillip Wood
16-17 | MINISTRYLIFE
Once Upon a Pandemic
Anna Brink
Church Finance FAQ
Kent E. Fillinger
18-20 | METRICS
24 | Waiting Is Working
Mark E. Moore
28 | God Provides in Times of Crisis
Gary Johnson and Jared Johnson
32 | “I Will Bring You Back”
Arron Chambers
38 | Moving from Crisis to Renewal
Austin Gohn
44 | “The God Who Provides”
Kevin Dooley
48 | Wandering Through the Coronavirus Wilderness
Tom Ellsworth
52 | Finally Moving Forward
Matt Summers with Janice Summers
56 | Unstoppable
John Whittaker
62 | A New Pandemic
Trevor DeVage with Mark A. Taylor
66 | The Attitude That Makes the Difference
Caleb Kaltenbach
77-93 | The Lookout
95 | Interact
96 | The Final Word
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