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Creative
Creative Media: Beauty by Hand
Here on Open, there are a lot of original resources to browse and download—all of them created by our in-house pastors, videographers, writers, and designers. Let's take a look behind the scenes at the creation of one of our images…and it didn’t involve genius-level Photoshop skills. One of our...
Messages
Message Support: The Gift
Series Length: 3 Weeks, with Week 3 serving as this year’s Christmas message. (not necessarily in this order) • Week 1: Gold • Week 2: Frankincense • Week 3: Myrrh Description: A gift tells a story. We treasure hand-picked gifts from those we love. They’re valuable and important because the...
Leadership
Micro Churches, Mega Vision
I love to challenge myself to think about things from a different perspective, especially things I’ve taken at face value. For years, when people referenced our church, Life.Church, as a megachurch, I never gave the term a second thought: I simply thought it meant a big church. Upon more reflection,...
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, and we’re...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Secrets of Superior Decision-Making
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast! The small decisions we make every day have a bigger impact on our success than a few big ones. In today's episode, let's take a look at some of the ways we can all improve in our decision-making. Our generation has a growing problem with...
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’t...
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 to dishonor, to...
Operations
Meaningful and Organized: Baptism Weekends at Life.Church
Baptism is one of the most memorable moments in the life of a believer. They’ve made the decision to follow Christ, and they’re ready to show the world what God has done. It’s a beautiful symbol of dying to their old life and being made into a new creation. Since it’s such a special occasion, we wa...
Youth
Engaging More Students Through Switch
Switch is our youth ministry for 6th through 12th grade students designed to engage young people and help them grow. If you've used the Switch curriculum in the past or are just getting started, these four strategies will help you implement this semester's messages: 1. Increase attendance (and FOM...
Leadership
5 Ways the Best Leaders Think Master Class
5 WAYS THE BEST LEADERS THINK: MASTER CLASS WORKBOOK YOU’RE A PASTOR. YOUR MIND MATTERS. Find the five master class teaching videos from Craig Groeschel on YouTube. To walk through this workbook with your team, download the PDF. Our minds are elastic. Over...
Kids
Konnect Leader Tips & Tricks
Want to know what the Konnect curriculum looks like in action? Watch as experienced leaders offer tips and tricks to run through the curriculum, address common challenges, and see real, in-room footage of a Konnect experience. Add these videos and their accompanying discussion guides to your trainin...
Leadership
GLS Video Short: Chris Hodges
Chris Hodges is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Church of the Highlands in Alabama. In this short video, he discusses the challenge of loneliness in ministry and advises you not to do ministry alone....
Communications
Should Your Church Use TikTok or Reels? - Unit 2
With how popular TikTok is becoming with the next generation, you might be asking, “what are TikTok and Reels, and should we be using these at our church?” This video will share five things that will help you decide if TikTok and Reels are right for your church! To see the rest of the "Communicati...
Kids
Kingdom Seekers VBS Overview
Kingdom Seekers takes your kids to Cricket Creek, a quirky town full of exciting adventures that allow them to explore the mysteries of the Bible. Watch the promo video, and then download everything you need to use Kingdom Seekers in your church....
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 so...
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