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Message Support: "Different"
In this world, you’ll have struggles. You’ll face opposition. You’ll be challenged. And there’s a reason for that: this world is not your home. So answer hate with love, find joy in the midst of trials, and rely on a strength beyond yourself. You’re meant to be … Different . Learn som...
Leadership
Leadership Podcast: Institutionalizing Urgency, Part 1
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! In this episode, Craig will discuss the importance of urgency in success. The greatest threat to future success is current success. Success feeds pride, and pride kills urgency: nothing fails like success. In many organizations, urge...
Leadership
Leadership Podcast: Institutionalizing Urgency, Part 2
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! In many organizations, urgency is not the default mode—complacency is. In the last episode, Institutionalizing Urgency, Part 1 , Craig discussed two steps to declare war on complacency in your culture: embody healthy skepticism ,...
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Message Support: The Good Work
Join Life.Church Campus Pastor Erin Crain as she helps us unpack The Good Work and how to use it in our churches. For more on holding your own Chazown event, visit the Chazown resource page . Each one of us has a good work to do. We may not see it yet, but it’s often right there in front of...
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Calling or Comfort?
As pastors, it can be hard to know whether we are truly serving where God wants us or if we are just complacent with our position. We sat down with Life.Church Stillwater Campus Pastor Cody Chaloner to discuss how to live into God’s individual calling for each of us....
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Behind the Music: "We Lift You High"
What we've learned: We were created to worship God. It was His original plan for us, to commune with Him and praise Him and bring Him glory. As worship leaders, we're tasked with creating the songs and opportunities for God's people to serve Him through music. Try to find worship element...
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New Campuses and the 'Core Four'
When we launch a new campus, staff is one of the primary needs. To get a new campus going in the most efficient way possible, we start with a staff of four. We love people who can multi-task...
Service & Events
The Team Behind the Scenes of an Experience
It takes a lot to execute services each weekend at our campuses. But no matter the size of your church, you will need a mix of skilled technical people and teachable volunteers to run your experience. We have a few skilled contractors on the weekend: a front-of-house (FOH) engineer and light...
Leadership
Leading Your Church Out of Crisis
Pastors, if the way you're leading your church today is similar to your pre-pandemic plan, you probably have a bad plan. Your church has been through two years of extreme trauma. We’ve had countless tragic deaths, political division, ongoing racial tension, economic inconsistencies,...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Sharpening Your Communication Skills, Part 2
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! In part one of "Sharpening Your Communication Skills," we talked about a few ways to become a better communicator. Today, let’s talk about the hats you wear as a communicator. For me, I might be a dad, or a husband, and a pastor. Som...
Staff Development
The Best Fit: How We Hire
Our thorough recruitment process is intentionally designed to help prevent the people we hire from later being fired. When employees not only work for your organization, but they also worship at your church, it's important to...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Fire Your Inner Boss
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! Why do people leave their jobs? The number one reason: they don’t like their bosses. People don’t leave companies—they leave bad bosses! Why? That’s because many bosses don’t understand what it takes to be a leader . Power and...
Leadership
The Death of the Five-Year Plan
When I started in ministry two decades ago, everyone I knew was making five-year plans. While thoughtful planning is wise and biblical, I’ve changed how I plan. Instead of planning for specific buildings, campuses, staff roles, and outreach, I plan to be prepared for opportunities that I can...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Leading Up, Part 1
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! In this episode, we're going to tackle our listeners' most commonly asked question: "How do I lead when I'm not in charge?" Why is this question so important? Because no organization will ever be what it could be without honest, upward...
Leadership
When the Wave Dies Down
Waves come and waves go. When God blesses your ministry with a wave of impact and growth, you’ll be wise not to expect it to last forever. (If it does, you’ll be an exception—not the rule.) If the wave slows, don’t try to recreate it. Those who continue to keep doing what used to work,...