Resources (182) Trainings (73)
Find free ministry training content across a variety of topics. Sign up or Log in for full access
73 Search Results for 'Whale'
Sort By:
Filter by
Type
Article (41)
Video (32)
Filter by
Partner
Alpha (1)
Awesome Marriage (1)
City Changers Movement (1)
Financial Peace University (1)
Filter by
Category
Leadership (35)
Messages (6)
Kids (5)
Small Groups (4)
Staff Development (4)
Giving & Finance (3)
Online Ministry (3)
Creative (2)
Operations (2)
Worship (2)
Youth (2)
Communications (1)
General (1)
Missions (1)
Multi-site (1)
Service & Events (1)
Show more +
Sort By
Relevance Newest
Filter
Leadership
Keeping Things in Perspective
While uneducated or cruel critics can be distracting, try to keep things in perspective. Where I live, Christians are rarely in danger for being Christians. Countless believers have suffered gravely for their faith in Christ. If all we have to do is endure a few people complaining, blogging, or...
Small Groups
LifeGroups & Small Groups: Know, Feel, Do
Whatever you call them in your church—Bible studies, home groups, LifeGroups, small groups—they are where life happens. We're all designed by God to live in community with each other, and LifeGroups are a great place to plug in with other Christians. As pastors and leaders, we can do a lot to cre...
Leadership
Lead Pastor: How 'Keep, Stop, Start' Can Focus Your Ministry
Over the years, we've learned that while everything may be good, doing everything at once is not always best . Through a principle we call "Keep - Stop - Start," we've developed a way to spin up and wind down projects so we can focus on our mission of leading people to become fully of Christ. In t...
Messages
Message Support: "I Choose"
We are the result of our decisions. While we agonize over little things like what to wear and what to eat, are we glossing over the big choices? There might be more on the line than you thought when you say “ I Choose .” This four-part message series helps us learn to be intentional about the choi...
Worship
Three Questions for Worship Pastors
At first glance, it seems like a Worship Pastor's main priority is to sing. While singing is the medium, pastoring is the goal. Worship Pastors are responsible for one of the most real, vulnerable, spiritual parts of a church experience—when we tell God how wonderful He is and let him minister to...
Kids
Crosstown Leader Training
Ready to get started with Crosstown? This video shows you the Crosstown experience at Life.Church. While your church’s set-up will be different, this video can show you how to implement Crosstown with your kindergarteners. You’ll see the vision behind each part of the experience while learning all...
Featured
Kids
Konnect Leader Training
Ready to get started with Konnect HQ? This video shows you the Konnect experience at Life.Church. While your church’s set-up will be different, this video can show you how to implement Konnect with your elementary aged kids. You’ll see the vision behind each part of the experience while learning a...
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...
Kids
Bible Adventure Leader Training
Ready to get started with Bible Adventure? This video shows you the Bible Adventure experience at Life.Church. While your church’s set-up will be different, this video can show you how to implement Bible Adventure with your pre-school aged children. You’ll see the vision behind each part of the ex...
Online Ministry
Virtual Experience, Real Community
Church Online reaches a unique audience, and it comes with a unique set of tools and goals. While the Church Online Platform is versatile enough to accommodate many different ministry styles and technologies, here's how we approach our online ministry. Each of our online experiences...
Service & Events
Host Team: Three Questions That Improve Engagement
At Life.Church, we call it 'Host Team'—at your church, you might call it 'First Impressions,' the 'Welcome Team,' or simply greeters. Whatever you call the volunteers who welcome attenders to your church, it's vitally important to equip them with the heart and vision behind their duty. It's about s...
Leadership
Where Do We Grow from Here
No matter the size, age or denomination of our churches, there’s one question we should all be asking. It’s simple yet significant. It applies to your church as a whole, but also individual ministries. It compels you to develop vision and strategy, and keeps you outwardly focused. The answer isn...
Small Groups
Why Lead a Married Small Group?
Joining a small group is a great opportunity for married couples to grow, learn, and experience life together. But leading a small group can open a couple to a whole new level of blessings and joys. To encourage potential leaders to take the plunge, Dr. Kim Kimberling discusses the importance of...
Communications
Communicating Tough Topics with Attenders
As a pastor or church leader, there are times when you have to talk through painful experiences with your attenders, whether in individual conversations or to your congregation as a whole. Life.Church Tulsa Area Pastor Tome Dawson shares some tips to guide you through these difficult communication...
Leadership
Prepare for Attacks
During a season of blessing, your staff and volunteers will be working overtime. Because the ministry is so exhilarating, your best people will gladly make huge sacrifices to be a part. While riding the wave of blessing, you will be: ●Hiring fast. ●Plugging new believers into signifi...