Latest Trainings
Lead Pastors
Learning to Say "No"
As followers of Jesus, our primary objective is to reach people for Christ. When it comes to deciding what things to do, that objective needs to be our central focus. Are you willing to say "no"—even to good ideas—in order to reach more people for Christ?...
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Lead Pastors
How to Do More by Doing Less
Sometimes there are many good things we can be doing, but doing them all will make us less effective at the one thing we are called to do - sharing Jesus with the world. By increasing efficiency we can actually do more by doing less , but this requires us to learn to say "no" even to good things...
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Human Resources
Great Staff are Developed and Stewarded Well
As God provides us the resources we need, it's our job to steward those resources well. So what's our greatest resource? Our staff. We know that great staff aren't found—they're developed. What does it look like for you to steward and develop your staff well so they will always be ready for whate...
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Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Strengthening a Struggling Team
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! There’s nothing like being on an amazing, focused and passionate team. There’s no limit to what can be accomplished when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit. Unfortunately, it’s way more common to be on a Struggling Team. A stru...
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Human Resources
Campus Pastors: What to Look for
Is your church looking for a Campus Pastor? Here are the top three things we look for when we are on the search!...
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Communications
Safeguard Your Content with an Editing Checklist
Our content often needs to be sifted through many filters during the editing process, so it became necessary to capture every step so that nothing gets left out. That's why we created an Editing Checklist. We make sure to check every box on our list for every piece of content we produce. Creating a...
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Church Metrics
Why Data Has a Seat at the Table
At Life.Church we say that data "has a seat at the table." This means that we acknowledge the power of data and take it into account when making decisions, but we also never make decisions solely based on data. There are other voices at the table, too. The absolute most important voice is always Go...
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Kids
Bible App for Kids Curriculum: Designed for Small Groups
Children need positive one-on-one personal interactions like the ones they can get in a small group setting. The Bible App for Kids Curriculum is designed to facilitate small group interactions from the beginning to the end of each experience. Help your small group leaders learn how to lead their g...
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Develop.Me
Performance Evaluation: The On-Going Conversation
Knowing how your team is growing and developing is important. That's why we believe Performance Evaluations should be on-going conversations instead of scary, once-in-a-while meetings. Develop.Me is a tool we use that provides a framework for these conversations. Use it with your church staff for...
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Develop.Me
Develop.Me: Feedback is a Gift
Giving and receiving feedback can be scary, but Develop.Me is a (free) tool that can help you and your team members have effective conversations about growth and development....
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