Four Things Pastors Need to Know During a Storm
1. Strategic Priority & Operating Assumptions
- Core assumption: Pastors cannot effectively care for congregations if:
- Their families are unsafe
- Their homes are uninhabitable
- They lack heat, power, or shelter
2. Pastor & Leader Contact Plan
- Check in with your congregation. Ask:
- Are you and your family safe right now?
- What do you need?
- Information to capture:
- Address and best contact
- Immediate needs list
3. Determining Home Safety (Pastors & Leaders)
- If sheltering in place:
- Consolidate family into one heated room
- Use flashlights, not candles
- No indoor generators, grills, or fuel heaters
- Pets indoors during extreme cold
4. Power Outage Response (NES Checklist)
- Report outage:
- Text OUT to 637797
- Call 615-234-0000
- Use NES outage map
