5 NEW Reasons to Move to NYC Since COVID-19
“Everyone’s moving away from NYC!” I hear that. Scratch that; I see that narrative all over. The nations’ urban centers are hurting right now on so many fronts: COVID dangers; shut down businesses; crime; societal unrest. All these strangle the life of the city. And yet, I find in this scenario a great reason to stay, or even to move to NYC, connect with a local church, and continue to make disciples. I could give a many other reasons to be here. But at least consider these five new reasons since COVID-19 has taken hold over the past 7 months. 1. COVID Conditions NYC has about 20,000 COVID related deaths to date, taking a 10% bite out of the nation’s numbers. [1] This is not a reason to leave, but a reason to come and make disciples. “When the going gets tough, the tough finally begin to think about their mortality.” That’s how it goes, right? Fear of disease actually spikes a population’s interest in spiritual things. A fellow Pastor shared with me recently about a young lady ...