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The Summer Slump
Most churches experience a summer slump. This can mean attendance drops, giving slows down, and volunteers don't show up. As leaders, what should we do during down times? Although I can’t answer the question for you specifically, I would say, “Do something intentional!" Here are some ideas t...
Leadership
The Timing of Feedback
Not only do you want to ask the right people the right questions, but you’ll also want to do it at the right time. I see three different times when feedback is valuable: 1) Before the event Most leaders I know look for feedback on the back end. I crave it on the front end. Each week bef...
Leadership
Think Ahead: Anticipate on Purpose
Successful people are often great at anticipating—the needs of others, the trends of the future, and the next steps that need to be taken. Make it a priority to intentionally practice anticipation in the following ways: • If you want to be promoted as an assistant, anticipate how you can bet...
Leadership
Tips for Easter Services
Pastor Chris Beall from Life.Church Oklahoma City sat down with us to discuss some of his best tips for a successful Easter Sunday. For more Easter trainings, graphics, messages, and more, visit our Open Network Easter page....
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 Church...
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Training Your Church
If you don’t train your church to know which boundaries are appropriate, you likely won’t have many. If you are the senior pastor, you can set the tone publicly. I’d suggest a few of the following: Publicly communicate when your day off is. Talk about how important that day is to your family. At...
Leadership
Understanding Trends
Watch this training video to learn why it is important to keep track of church trends, how to do it, and how to then apply trends to your Easter services this year....
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 ou...
Leadership
When Ministry Hurts: Healing Your Marriage
It’s inevitable: parts of ministry are going to rock you to your core. Ministry hurts because ministry involves dealing with sinners. In this session Dr. Kim Kimberling shares how to heal your marriage after walking through a ministry hurt. Let him counsel you through some foundational practices tha...
Leadership
When the Bicycle Threatened the Church
In 1896, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church condemned bicycling on Sunday for enticing parishioners away from church and violating the Fourth Commandment: The Sabbath, the Lord’s Day of rest for the body, and of worship for the soul, is especially threatened by many unscriptural in...
Leadership
When the Wave Dies Down
Waves come and waves go. When God blesses your ministry with a wave of impact and growth, you’ll be wise not to expect it to last forever. (If it does, you’ll be an exception—not the rule.) If the wave slows, don’t try to recreate it. Those who continue to keep doing what used to work, generall...
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When Things Get Out of Balance
We think about stewarding our money, but what about our time? According to Christy Wright, time is our most valuable resource. When we are intentional about how we invest our time, we can live our lives to the fullest. This video is part of the Stewardship Conference—thanks to our partner, Financia...
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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 God...
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Why It's Important to Track Church Data
Here at Life.Church, we put a lot of stock in gathering and analyzing data throughout the organization. We use Church Metrics to keep track of all the data that's important to us—like salvations, baptisms, giving, and attendance. But what's more important than tracking data is the heart behind it. I...
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Working Lean: When a Small Staff Is Better
At first, it just doesn't make sense – but it's true. A small staff is often better than a large one. Here at Life.Church, we've found that when a team or campus is slightly overstaffed, progress generally slows down. And when that same team or campus is slightly understaffed, we usually take m...
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