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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...

Does the Size of Your Church Matter? (Part 3)

One option for those who prefer small churches is to pray like crazy that you don’t reach new people, so your church will stay small–just the way you like it! Here are some more options: ●Start new churches. Instead of trying to bring people in, let’s send some people out. ●Start or parti...

How to Last in Ministry: Pastor Craig Groeschel

God has entrusted us as pastors and church leaders to share the Gospel, and we need to be the best version of ourselves to do so. That's why we’re sharing a very special talk Pastor Craig Groeschel gave exclusively to our Life.Church staff: "How to Thrive in Ministry." In this video, Pastor Craig G...

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Three Tips for Stage Communication

It can be scary—having only a few minutes to convey all the news, initiatives, and stories that you want to share with your congregation during a service. But if you think of communicating from stage less as making announcements and more as casting vision, you'll be able to craft stronger, more cohe...

Behind the Message: How to Neighbor

How to Neighbor is more than a message series. It's a chance to start a movement in your community. Here at Life.Church, we believe this series can really impact communities around the world, so we created some extra initiatives and resources to help attenders really dig in to the heart of the...

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....

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Sharpening Your Communication Skills, Part 2

Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast! In part one of "Sharpening Your Communication Skills," we talked about a few ways to become a better communicator. Today, let’s talk about the hats you wear as a communicator. For me, I might be a dad, or a husband, and a pastor. Some oth...

Message Support: "Church Is"

The word “church” holds different meanings, depending on who you ask. And if you ask us, a church isn’t a building. It’s people. Want to know more? Let’s talk this weekend about what Church Is—and what church could be. Rich Wilkerson, Jr., pastor of VOUS Church in Miami, FL and author of Sandcastle...

Leadership Podcast: Embracing Change, Part 1

Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast! The greatest threat to future success is current success. In Embracing Change, Part 1, Craig will discuss the first of three ways to embrace change—if you’re not ready to embrace change, you’re not ready to lead! Download the notes for th...

Is Anyone Listening?

With social media, many people express what’s going on inside their hearts with the same level of transparency as sharing what they had for lunch. “Out too late partying last night = overslept my alarm this morning. Guess I’ll be having ‘car trouble’ again.” “Yay, lunch! It’s burger & fries day!!!...

Leading for the 167

There are 168 hours in a week, but your attenders will most likely only spend one of those hours in church. In this video, Life.Church Stillwater Campus Pastor Cody Chaloner explains how you can wisely invest one hour to make a difference in your attenders' 167....

At the Movies: The Complete Life.Church Guide

Every Summer, Life.Church uses the biggest Hollywood movies to teach important spiritual lessons in a message series we call At the Movies. Hear from Life.Church Stillwater Campus Pastor Cody Chaloner as we discuss how you can create an unforgettable At the Movies experiece at your church and reach...

Calling or Comfort?

As pastors, it can be hard to know whether we are truly serving where God wants us or if we are just complacent with our position. We sat down with Life.Church Stillwater Campus Pastor Cody Chaloner to discuss how to live into God’s individual calling for each of us....

How to Discuss At the Movies with Your Leadership

So you have some great ideas for an At the Movies series in your church. But how do you talk about the idea of doing At the Movies to your leadership? In this video, Life.Church Stillwater Campus Pastor Cody Chaloner explains how you can "lead up," bring a new idea to your lead pastors, and influenc...

Message Support: When Pigs Fly

We throw around the word “miracle” a lot. But what about real miracles, when the truly impossible becomes reality? Do we really believe that can happen? For many of us, if we’re honest, the answer is “no.” We’d just as soon expect to see a pig fly. Around Jesus, though, it happened a lot....

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