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Leadership
Church Now | Church Next: Five Reasons I’m More Optimistic Than Ever
Some estimate that 50% of church attenders aren’t returning to church buildings. Leaders and their teams are struggling to find steady ground in a world where the future is shifting minute by minute. Join Craig as he challenges church leaders to remain optimistic and full of faith that the church is...
Leadership
How Do You Get From Here to There?
What you do on a day-to-day basis will determine where you are 10 years from now. In this clip, Dave Ramsey shares how our future goals should influence the way we work today. This video is part of the Stewardship Conference—thanks to our partner, Financial Peace University, for sharing with Open N...
Worship
Worship Team Axioms
Three core-values keep our worship teams focused on being who God has created them to be and doing what God has called them to do. We call these statements "Axioms." They embody the principles our worship teams value and actively pursue in order to reach people for Christ....
Worship
Writing, Producing, and Singing: "Breaking the Silence"
Join Life.Church worship leaders for a conversation about creating the new album Breaking the Silence—and the planning, the production, and the purpose of writing new worship songs. As the newest release from Life.Church Worship, "Breaking the Silence" is an electric set of original worship songs...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Q&A with Chris Voss, Negotiation Expert
Note: this episode is audio-only. In this episode, Craig Groeschel sits down with negotiation expert and former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss (@vossnegotiation) for a 1-on-1 conversation about strategies you can use every day to work toward the best outcome for you and your team. Signup for m...
Leadership
Battling Discouragement as a Pastor
As pastors, we can boldly believe and trust God and His promises—or believe lies whispered by the enemy. If you’re feeling disappointed, under utilized, or confused in this season, let’s be reminded of Romans 8:28. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who h...
Communications
Communications: Feedback Is a Gift
In any team, constructive feedback is necessary...and healthy. Humbling ourselves to listen to and learn from our coworkers is a key to creating excellent communication. And when you're the person giving feedback, let your team know that you're all on the same side of the table; feedback shouldn't b...
Leadership
Breaking Up the Systems
Even a good ministry system will eventually limit what God wants to do if the system doesn’t evolve or totally change. (By system, I mean any program, structure, philosophy, or culture that shapes and helps produce a desired outcome.) Once people operate within a system long enough, they often...
Giving & Finance
Inspiring Generosity from Stage
Maximizing your weekly offering time is essential in building a healthy culture of generosity. The Inspiring Generosity From Stage training series will help you and your team: 1. Clearly explain what the Bible says about generosity and the tithe. 2. Bring in new Givers. 3. Grow and retain current G...
Leadership
Riding the Wave
I pray God blesses your ministry at some point with what some call “the wave.” The wave is when God seems to do more than you can handle! During the wave, your buildings aren’t big enough, you can’t hire fast enough, and you’re just hanging on for dear life. Just remember: ●You don’t crea...
Leadership
Letting Go of the Know
When you are in the beginning stages of empowering or developing a leader, you probably want to know a lot and control a lot. You are building trust. Once a leader is trained and functioning well, it’s time to “let go of the know.” Here's an example: Sam Roberts oversees all of our Life.Church...
Leadership
Leadership Podcast: The Six Types of Leaders, Part 1
Welcome to the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. If you're a podcast subscriber, you can find the videos and notes in a few places like YouTube, craiggroeschelbooks.com, and here on Open, the home of free Life.Church resources. For this first podcast, I’ll discuss five kinds of leaders an...
Leadership
Improve Communication with Stage Time Drills
At Life.Church, we don’t give “announcements.” We lead people to action. Because of this philosophy, leaders at our campuses set aside time weekly to practice how they’re going to interact with attenders from the stage. We call this Stage Time Drills. A Stage Time Drill begins with a speaker doing...
Tech
Can You Hear Me Now: Microphones
One of a pastor's main duties is to speak…and be heard. Finding a microphone that's comfortable for your pastor is important. Though we use a few different kinds of mics—ranging from handheld to lapel to headset—our pastor, Craig Groeschel, usually uses the Sennheiser HSP 2 headset when teaching onstage....
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Principles of Higher Hiring
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast! One of the most important skills you can develop as a leader is selecting, developing, and empowering the right people. The potential of your organization rests on the strengths of its people. You can have the best product, best strategy,...
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