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b'Transcribed highlights of the show can be found in our episode summaries.\\nThis week, the number of Americans who have received their first dose of the vaccine will rise to one third of the population. As numbers continue to climb in the US and around the world, some churches will have to contend with yet another set of pandemic-spurred challenges.\\nAt what point will churches that have been meeting virtually go back to in-person meetings? At what point will in-person churches drop mask mandates or other COVID-19 protocol? As the vaccine opens up to all US adults, will they start requiring attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entry? And will white evangelical resistance to the vaccine subside? In February, 45 percent of this population said they would not be taking the vaccine, according to Pew Research Center.\\nBut beyond figuring out the logistics of in-person worship, churches will also have to contend with figuring out the role of their online ministries. Will they attempt to balance both? Or will one cannibalize the other? This week on Quick to Listen, we\\u2019ll be talking about the challenges pastors and church leaders face at this point in the pandemic, with Jay Kim, lead pastor of teaching at WestGate Church in California\\u2019s Silicon Valley and teacher-in-residence at Vintage Faith. He\\u2019s also the author of Analog Church: Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age.\\nWhat is Quick to Listen? Read more\\nRate Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts\\nFollow the podcast on Twitter\\nFollow our hosts on Twitter: Morgan Lee and Ted Olsen\\nFollow our guest on Twitter: Jay Kim\\nMusic by Sweeps\\nQuick to Listen is produced by Morgan Lee and Matt Linder\\nThe transcript is edited by Yvonne Su and Bunmi Ishola\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'