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Boundaries With Your Time: You and Your Marriage Won’t Last If You’re Burnt Out
If you want your marriage to survive ministry you’re going to have to put boundaries around your work and ministry to protect your marriage and family. If your family and marriage are suffering, your ministry also suffers. Be proactive and make sure to place healthy boundaries around time before yo...
Online Ministry
Church Online: Purpose
Ministry may not always be easy - that's why its important to remember your "why." What is your purpose? Why did God call you? As Jesus endured all that he did, he reminded himself that his suffering was for our benefit. Hear this video from Church Online Pastor Alan George and discover your "why."...
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Message Support: "I Want to Believe, But..."
In this four week series, we'll look at some of the barriers that keep people from believing in God. It’s often difficult to believe in a God we cannot see. We wonder why God didn’t answer our prayers, why God allows suffering, or why we can’t feel His presence. God may not meet all your expec...
Leadership
All About Honor
In a series we did called Forgotten Virtues , the first message I taught was on honor. If you're interested, you can  download the messages here . When Jesus said, "a prophet is without honor in his hometown," the Greek word he used was “atimos” (pronounced at’-ee’-mos). It means...
Giving & Finance
The Take Back Offering
At Life.Church, one of our values is irrational generosity. But what does it mean to be irrationally generous? If we’re giving something away that goes above and beyond what’s expected, that’s probably a good start. One of the things first-time attenders might be surprised by is something we call...
Giving & Finance
The "Take Back Out" Offering Explained
“If anyone is in crisis and is in need of food, clothing, or shelter, when the offering bucket passes by, you have permission to reach in and allow God to meet your need.” It can be surprising when Life.Church pastors encourage those in need to take money out of the offering bucket instead of putti...
Giving & Finance
Inspiring Generosity from Stage
Maximizing your weekly offering time is essential in building a healthy culture of generosity. The Inspiring Generosity From Stage training series will help you and your team: Clearly explain what the Bible says about generosity and the tithe. Bring in new Givers. Grow and retain current Givers...
Leadership
The Strongest Link
Craig Groeschel, Senior Pastor of Life.Church, talks about the potential that exists in bridging the generational gap in the Church. Offering insight to multiple generations, Craig both honors and challenges leaders to continue to build into other leaders to carry on the mission of the Church. If y...
Small Groups
How to Promote Financial Peace University In Your Community
Want to effectively promote your Financial Peace University group in your community? Below, you’ll find a week by week plan to make make your group a success. For images, videos, and print materials you can download to promote your group, click here . 6-8 Weeks Before Group Key Promotion...
Giving & Finance
Leading New Believers Through Tithing
At Life.Church, we like to say we will do anything short of sin to reach people for Christ. That might include things like using movies or popular TV commercials in church to illustrate truths from the Bible. As a result of being really focused about reaching the lost, we often have a lot o...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: How to Develop Leaders
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! Last month, we talked about four dark sides developers can tend toward that keep them from leading effectively. Today, we’re going to talk about developing leaders. Developing people doesn’t happen accidentally. Developing leaders...
Operations
4 Steps for Creating an Easter Photo Op
Easter is one of the biggest opportunities of the year for your church to share Christ with your community. In addition to the Easter message, worship, and prayers, having a photo-op area is one extra touch that can provide value and community to attenders. When you invite people to take a picture...
Giving & Finance
Tips for Year-End Giving
It’s part of the natural rhythm of the year: giving tends to increase during the Christmas season. At Life.Church, we don’t take this for granted. We’re intentional about being humble and being good stewards of our resources, and that includes how we approach our tithing and giving communication at...
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Message Support: "This Is What We Do"
Do you do "t his ?" This opens doors and solves problems. This inspires others to do this , too—it’s the good kind of contagious. When they tell our life stories, we want them to put this at the top. We are hardwired for this . This is who we are, and This Is What We Do . "This" is all...