Conditions were looking up as cases from a second COVID wave steadily declined after peaking in late December, but worries of a “spring wave” grew last week as hospitalizations increased and reported “hot spots” flared up.

As church leaders, making sense of this moment requires as much patience and wisdom now as it did when COVID-19 first spread across the country.

James Cobble, the cofounder and editor emeritus for Church Law & Tax, used his years of ministry and risk management experience to write a new article on how the pandemic has shaped the way church leaders mitigate the spread of sicknesses—and what to expect going forward.

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