Not only did the church continue to meet, but it also prospered spiritually. 8:21), and keeping close watch over the sheep (John 10:10– 11). 3:37), avoiding a bunker mentality (2 Cor. 28:16), controlling what you can control (Lam. King Solomon found its spiritual strength in what became known as the Four Pillars of Crisis Leadership: remaining on the foundation of the Word of God (Isa. The church began to sneak to meet as it carpooled and hid vehicles from law enforcement and passersby. The church rightly discerned that the battle was spiritual in nature. Prior to this period, the church saw the pandemic as being an assault against its God-ordained right to worship in person. Battling the Second Wave of COVID-19 chronicles a sixty-five-day period in the collective life of the King Solomon Baptist Church from the summer of 2020, roughly mid-June through mid-August. I encouraged her about his condition without giving any false hope (journal entry, Wednesday, June 23). She said he looked so dark and was very weak. I had a long conversation with Sister Coleman, who is worried that Deacon Sandles may die. In Deacon Sandles’s absence, I looked over the church’s financial records very carefully.

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