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Message Support: "Church Is"
The word “church” holds different meanings, depending on who you ask. And if you ask us, a church isn’t a building. It’s people. Want to know more? Let’s talk this weekend about what Church Is —and what church could be. Rich Wilkerson, Jr. , pastor of VOUS Church in Miami, FL and author of Sa...
Leadership
Alpha Interview with Bobby Gruenewald and Jason Ballard
Bobby Gruenewald, Life.Church Innovation Leader and Pastor, interviews Jason Ballard, Alpha Youth Series Host, about what Alpha is and how churches can use it as part of their evangelism strategy....
Tech
See Who You Know
The Rock community is made up of churches around the world that work together to share tools and strategies. This includes churches of all sizes, including Life.Church. This community is what sets Rock apart and drives the speedy innovation that Rock is known for. Check out the list of churches tha...
Operations
How We're Processing Hybrid Church
As the pandemic continues to impact ministry around the world, pastors everywhere are innovating and improvising. In 2020, thousands of churches started conducting church online to keep their people connected in biblical community. Now, many church leaders are wondering how spreading the gospel wil...
Leadership
What the Church Should Learn from Google
Most of us would say Google is pretty big. Eighteen years after it launched its search engine, it is one of the top 10 most well-known brands in the world. But despite how big it’s become, Google’s leaders continue to think bigger. Instead of looking back at what they’ve accomplished, they look...
Leadership
Is Anyone Listening?
With social media, many people express what’s going on inside their hearts with the same level of transparency as sharing what they had for lunch. “Out too late partying last night = overslept my alarm this morning. Guess I’ll be having ‘car trouble’ again.” “Yay, lunch! It’s burger & fries day!!...
Leadership
Does the Size of Your Church Matter? (Part 2)
Someone told me, “I love your church, but it is just too big for me.” Their statement raises some questions: When is a church just the right size? Is 12 just right? How about 120? Maybe 3,000? When does a church become too big? Is there a magic number? Is it when all the people ca...
Leadership
Good Social Media or a Prideful Heart?
We know God opposes the proud. But some forms of social media seem to have redefined what pride is and what it’s not. For example: Imagine if I stood before our church and repeated things I had heard others say: “Joe Smith said, ‘Pastor Craig, you are the best preacher ever! Your sermons cha...
Worship
Worship Team Structure at Life.Church
One of the questions we get here at Life.Church is how we’re able to keep 28 campuses (and counting!) across the country organized and consistent. The truth is that we couldn’t do it without our incredible teams , so we’re very intentional about how we approach team construction. This is esp...
General
Training: Walking In Step
Here are some next steps and tips for you to get started with In Step. If you haven't already, join our folder on Dropbox. You will receive an email to start that easy process. View our schedule to see upcoming topics and series. Join the community , a group of pastors and leaders...
Leadership
Tracking Data in Your Church
When you have the right data in your hands, your team is equipped to prayerfully make smarter ministry choices. Thanks to Church Metrics, getting a bird's eye view of what's going on in your church is easier than ever. Learn as Life.Church Tulsa Area Pastor Tome Dawson shares how you can use Churc...
Messages
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...
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."...
Creative
What is Creative Media Group?
Here’s a quick overview of the Creative Teams at Life.Church! All of the projects these teams work on can be found here on Open Network. They contribute to kids, message series, creative, worship, and more. Resources created by the Creative Media Group at Life.Church: Motion Loops Kid's W...
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,...