When the Coronavirus pandemic shut down businesses and social gathering place worldwide following government orders for social distancing, some churchgoers and leaders resisted.  Religious leaders wandered how they would remain connected with their flock.  After all what is Sunday with Church!

However, it did not take long before churches and other religious institutions made their way online—from Zoom to WhatsApp to Facebook.  Pastors have had to innovate to continue to serve the faithful.  But, Pastor Mark Hill’s Beach Church in Barbados was already years ahead of the game and continues to boost its membership since it launched its Sunday services on Facebook @safeharborislandchurch.  Pastor Mark Hill talks to What’s Going On? Eyes on Africa and the Caribbean about his beachfront ministry and why it is attracting worshippers from all over the world.

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