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The Three Reasons Why Team Members Fail
As a leader, nobody should want to see team members succeed more than you. But there are some people who simply aren’t the right fit for your ministry. According to Dave Ramsey, there are three reasons why team members fail in an organization. This video clip is part of the Stewardship Conference...
General
Why We Don't Do Church Membership (New)
At Life.Church, one of our goals is to be spiritual contributors, not spiritual consumers. We've found, however, that church membership does not necessarily encourage this attitude in the most effective way. Instead, we believe that when people feel needed and known, they are drawn to engage and c...
Operations
How to Record Church Board Minutes
Board minutes not only provide an indispensable record of deliberations in annual membership meetings, board meetings, and board committees, but they also offer a valuable history that reflects a prudent and responsible board. Learn best practices for recording church board minutes from our partner...
Operations
5 Best Practices in Training a Board Member Webinar
Hear Dan Busby, President of ECFA, share five best practices for training new board members....
Operations
Team Quality is Essential
Join financial expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey as he discusses best practices for something nobody wants to talk about—removing members from your team. This video is part of the Stewardship Conference—thanks to our partner, Financial Peace University , for sharing with Open Network....
Volunteers
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...
Kids
Facebook Live: Creating a Great Experience for Families
We want to create an experience for families that's so warm, fun, safe, and memorable that they want to come back to church again and again. In this training, we talk with LifeKids team members about their best tips for creating a welcoming environment for new kids and families. You can also downlo...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Strengthening a Struggling Team
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! There’s nothing like being on an amazing, focused and passionate team. There’s no limit to what can be accomplished when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit. Unfortunately, it’s way more common to be on a Struggling Team. A stru...
Leadership
Working Lean: When a Small Staff Is Better
At first, it just doesn't make sense – but it's true. A small staff is often better than a large one. Here at Life.Church, we've found that when a team or campus is slightly overstaffed, progress generally slows down. And when that same team or campus is slightly understaffed, we usually tak...
Youth
It's All About Relationships
Allyson Evans NextGen Central Group Leader, Life.Church Allyson is passionate about leading our next generation to become fully devoted followers of Christ through partnerships with parents and volunteers. Her team provides vision, direction, training, and resources to all Life.Church ca...
Small Groups
Solving Small Group Challenges
There are a few common problems every small group ministry faces. At Life.Church, some creative solutions have helped us learn to conquer these obstacles. Staffing One familiar predicament is how much staff should be devoted specifically to small groups. We always lean on the side of a smaller st...
General
39 Speakers on One Weekend
Several times a year, Life.Church pastors and leaders 'team teach' with Pastor Craig. Team teaching allows you to take the baton from Pastor Craig and preach your own portion of the message. On Open, we provide flexibility for you to participate in team-teach or not. To participate, use the 'openi...
Leadership
The Right People
Asking the right questions is necessary to get valuable feedback. It’s also important to direct the right questions to the right people. When it comes to feedback, not all people are equal. Two groups that shouldn’t always be trusted include: ●Your greatest critics ●Your greatest...
Tech
Connecting Teams with Digital Signage
Here at Life.Church, we place a strong emphasis on having a vibrant, healthy culture. We don’t want our staff walking around in a fog—we want them equipped and informed. Effectively communicating culture isn’t easy in any organization, but it becomes especially difficult when your locations are...
Operations
Campus Building Plans: Budgeting
If you’re like us at Life.Church, you want to be good stewards of the money you’ve been entrusted with. When it comes to budgeting for a new building, there will always be unanswerable questions—every situation is unique, and every set of resources and limitations affects the decisions...