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Becoming the Leader of an Established Team
Joining an existing team in a leadership role can seem challenging. But, with the right heart, you can jump in and lead well. Hear how Life.Church Campus Pastor Tim Knox successfully joined his current campus team and the strategies he used to build relationships....
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Becoming the Centered Leader Your Team Craves
Every month, Craig Groeschel delivers a new podcast about leadership, growth, and development. Find more resources for this episode—like the Leader Guide—at the official Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast page. EPISODE RESOURCES More from Craig: www.craiggroeschel.com Download Leader Guides: www....
Leadership
Letting Go of What People Think
Becoming obsessed with what people think about you is the fastest way to forget what God thinks about you. My mom taught me the common truth, “You can’t please everyone.” From my observation, ministers seem to be more vulnerable to people-pleasing than most professions. In reality, we should...
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...
Leadership
Expanding Your Leadership Capacity
At the 2015 Global Leadership Summit, Craig Groeschel, Senior Pastor of Life.Church, challenged leaders to do the work it takes to expand their leadership capacity in order to prevent them from becoming the leadership lid in their organizations. Craig’s 5 Cs will help you concentrate on developing y...
Leadership
The Phases of My Faith
When God wants to change my life, he changes my perspective. As He reframes the way I see the world around me, I start to think and act differently. When it comes to my faith, three phases stand out as particularly formative in the continuing journey of becoming who God has created me to be. Phase...
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Message Support: Warrior
Series Length: 4 Weeks (not necessarily in order) • The Warrior’s Cause • The Hesitant Warrior • The Wounded Warrior • The Distracted Warrior Description: What are you fighting for? Defeat the fear that stares you down. Find purpose in your battles. Discover your God-given courage to become t...
Leadership
Fasting From Church Stuff
For years I tried to learn from and be like other ministers. I listened to messages, attended conferences, and devoured every Christian book I could. Each time I met a new leader, I tried to become more like them. A few years ago though, God led me to do something very different. (I'm not neces...
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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...
Leadership
How to Have a Strong Developmental Conversation
At some point in your leadership, you’ll encounter a staff member or volunteer who isn’t cutting it. And if you’re a part of any growing organization, your organization is eventually going to outgrow someone on your team. The hard part, especially for those of us who are spiritual leaders, is that...
Leadership
Five Ways to Increase Your Leadership Capacity
Capacity—it's how much you can handle and how much you can produce. When you have your first child, you think you're maxed out. All the diapers and crying are more than you can handle. But then you have a second and a third child—and you realize you're getting better and better at the things that...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Investing Your Resources the Right Way, Part 2
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast! In this episode, let’s talk about four common allocation mistakes leaders often make, and how we can avoid those mistakes to invest our resources the right way. 1. Static resource allocation. One way people describe insanity is “doing t...
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