Preaching through the pandemic

By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The coronavirus pandemic became a problem no one was really prepared to handle. No one had ever experienced a virus with the ability to shut down a country. Retail stores were forced to close or offer online services. Dining rooms were closed and moved to drive-thru or take out services. Business  offices were closed and employees worked from home, and preachers had to figure out how to lead their congregation and preach through a pandemic. Joseph Richardson, pastor of the Jasper Assembly of God, had only been in ministry for a little over a year before he faced the greatest challenge of his ministry. “It has definitely been one of the hardest