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Message Support: "Selfless"

Every new year, we make decisions about who we want to be. We make resolutions; we set goals. Often, these goals are focused on ourselves. Losing weight, saving money — even the best goals are often inherently self-centered. Christ did not call us to live that way. To live the life God has for us,...

Giving & Finance

Personal Generosity

Several pastors have complained to me that most people in their churches are not generous. I’m guessing that the churches are a reflection of its leaders. If our ministries aren’t generous, it is probably because we aren’t either. Several years ago, God started moving our family toward a muc...

Leading the Way with Small Groups

“Church” is much more than a weekly experience. Being the "capital “C” Church includes serving, giving, and engaging with God and others. A healthy, thriving, small group ministry is a necessary component to Christian community, but can be difficult to build effectively. At Life.Church, we e...

Facebook Live: Finding and Retaining Volunteers

Volunteers are the heart of ministry—when they serve as leaders in our churches, we can accomplish so much more! Join us for this Facebook Live training as Life.Church team members Angie Ward and Brandon Livingood share tools for recruiting volunteers and training them to be all God has called the...

Giving & Finance

Leading New Believers Through Tithing

At Life.Church, we like to say we will do anything short of sin to reach people for Christ. That might include things like using movies or popular TV commercials in church to illustrate truths from the Bible. As a result of being really focused about reaching the lost, we often have a lot o...

Message Support: "This Is What We Do"

Do you do "t his ?" This opens doors and solves problems. This inspires others to do this , too—it’s the good kind of contagious. When they tell our life stories, we want them to put this at the top. We are hardwired for this . This is who we are, and This Is What We Do . "This" is all...

Giving & Finance

Tips for Year-End Giving

It’s part of the natural rhythm of the year: giving tends to increase during the Christmas season. At Life.Church, we don’t take this for granted. We’re intentional about being humble and being good stewards of our resources, and that includes how we approach our tithing and giving communication at...

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 becaus...

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 i...