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Holiday Snacks & Feeling Comfortable in Church

Pastor Tome Dawson from the Life.Church South Tulsa campus shares some of his best tips for creating a welcoming environment for attenders during the holiday season. Here, he addresses Christmas, but the concepts apply to Easter or other special services, too....

Balancing the Modern and Traditional at Christmas

Many churches work hard to be culturally relevant—modern, vibrant, innovative. But during a traditional holiday like Christmas, how do you balance being modern with the tradition people expect. We chatted with a Life.Church Campus Pastor about how he answers that question for worship, clothing, deco...

Service & Events

Creating a "Welcome Home" Environment at Christmas

Pastor Tome Dawson from the Life.Church South Tulsa campus shares some of his best tips for creating a welcoming environment for attenders during the holiday season. Here, he addresses Christmas, but the concepts apply to Easter or other special services, too....

Familiar Songs Help Attenders Feel Welcome

Pastor Tome Dawson from the Life.Church South Tulsa campus shares some of his best tips for creating a welcoming environment for attenders during the holiday season. Here, he addresses Christmas, but the concepts apply to Easter or other special services, too....

Tips for Christmas Services

Pastor Tome Dawson from the Life.Church South Tulsa campus shared some of his best tips for creating a welcoming environment for attenders during the holiday season. Here, he addresses Christmas, but everything would apply to Easter or other special services, too. Watch "God With Us" Message Support...

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...

Church Social Media: Advanced Strategies for Facebook and Instagram

If your church is on social media, chances are you use Facebook and Instagram as part of your strategy. So, how do you grow an audience on these platforms? What are tips for engagement? And, what about influencer marketing? At the Church Social Media Roundtable, social media managers and communicat...

30-Second Theology

Chicken wings. Half-time show. 4th downs. Crazy commercials. Church? Yes, the Church can leverage the power of the football championship game to reach more people for Christ. In this training, we'll talk about ways you can use the big game to reach more people for Christ in your community. Get th...

Message Support: "Ghosts of Christmas Past"

For many, the most wonderful time of the year isn't so wonderful. A painful past or our own insecurities can overshadow the joy we’re supposed to be feeling. What if this year could look different? It’s time to let God heal the Ghosts of Christmas Past. Join us as Tome Dawson and Brandon Donaldson...

Message Support: "God With Us"

This four-week Christmas series looks at God as Emmanuel—"God With Us." Pastor Craig will look at how God is with us through the valley, in the desert, on the mountain, and in the waiting. Join Life.Church Pastor Tome Dawson here to learn how to implement this series in your church and some great...

4 Steps for Creating an Easter Photo Op

Easter is one of the biggest opportunities of the year for your church to share Christ with your community. In addition to the Easter message, worship, and prayers, having a photo-op area is one extra touch that can provide value and community to attenders. When you invite people to take a picture i...

Creating the Best Decorations at Christmas

What's the right balance between big, beautiful decorations and keeping the focus on Jesus at Christmas? Life.Church Campus Pastor Tim shares how he processes the purpose of Christmas decorations and how they can be used to reach more people for Jesus rather than distract at Christmas. If you have...

Service & Events

Leading Your Staff to Grow at Christmas

It's arguably the biggest weekend of the year, and you and your staff are working extra hours to create a great Christmas experience for your attenders. So, as a pastor, how do you also help your staff have a great Christmas, too? If you have your own ideas and tips about this topic, we'd love to...

Making Every Easter Better

Life.Church Oklahoma City Campus Pastor Chis Beall sat down with Open Network for a conversation about Easter. Pastor Chris discusses how to prepare your staff for Easter, how to keep your newcomers engaged, and much more! For more Easter trainings, graphics, messages, and more, visit our Open Netw...

Preparing Your Heart For Easter

In this video, Pastor Chris Beall from Life.Church Oklahoma City discusses how to get ready spiritually for Easter Sunday. For more Easter trainings, graphics, messages, and more, visit our Open Network Easter page....

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