Surveys & Reports

4 youth ministry leaders chat about church, change and staying the course

“What is your current assessment of youth ministries today? And how have they changed since you first began?” Pastor Raymond: I think youth ministries are still doing great work and still...

Church Life

If we can’t meet anymore, how do we do cell groups online?

Over the last one week, many churches have made the decision to suspend or decentralise services. In fact, it was announced yesterday that two huge Protestant denominations – Anglicans and...

Missions

Know a Singaporean missionary or seminary student overseas? Connect them to the Singapore Global Network

With COVID-19 throwing the world off-kilter in recent weeks, the Singapore Global Network (SGN) – a division within the Economic Development Board of Singapore – is reaching out to connect to...

Church Life

Church, we may have to meet in houses

The COVID-19 public health crisis is compelling us to rethink how we do Church. Already, many churches have had to set up a livestreaming service from scratch, so that church members can participate...

Discipleship

7 things you should be praying about (but probably aren’t)

So what have you been praying about lately? The usual petitions and praises — asking God to work in our circumstances or thanking Him for what He has done? Maybe some confession as well — laying...

Discipleship

Are we seeing the “new normal” with eyes of faith?

Following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a global pandemic last Thursday (March 12), our Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong provided an update on the COVID-19 situation. In the...

Tech

Digital discipleship: 3 ways to take the gospel online

In light of recent developments, the way we do church will have to evolve. And I don’t mean scaling back our ministries, because the gospel is more relevant than ever in these dark times. On...

News

“Below 250 participants where possible”: Church leaders respond to latest advisory on social distancing

Most of the churches Thir.st spoke to are making plans to adjust their worship services in response to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s address to the nation yesterday and additional guidelines...

News

Religious gatherings may need to evolve with global escalation in COVID-19 situation: PM Lee Hsien Loong

With the World Health Organisation declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, religious services may need to be shortened and attendance at faith-based gatherings reduced, said Singapore’s Prime Minister...