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Communications
Three Cs of Communication
In ministry, there are so many forms of public speaking, and it can be intimidating to practice. These three tips from Life.Church Campus Pastor Chris Beall are the perfect place to start practicing—and refining—your public speaking skills. For more on communications and public speaking, check ou...
Giving & Finance
Giving & Stewardship Tips
Talking about finances in the church can be tricky. How can we as pastors cast vision about giving without sounding like we’re overly focused on money? In this video series, Life.Church Oklahoma City Pastor Chris Beall shares best practices for speaking with attenders about faithful giving, and how...
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...
Service & Events
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 coh...
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
The Most Important Word
In many cases, the word “no” is more important than the word “yes.” To say “yes” to the  best  things, you’ll have to learn to say “no” to the  good things. In ministry, you will be overwhelmed with many good opportunities. But if you say “yes” to all of them, one d...
Leadership
The Timing of Feedback
Not only do you want to ask the right people the right questions, but you’ll also want to do it at the right time. I see three different times when feedback is valuable: 1) Before the event Most leaders I know look for feedback on the back end. I crave it on the front end. Each w...
Leadership
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: How Effective Leaders Handle Criticism, Part 1
Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! If you’re a leader in just about any field, you’re going to have people second-guessing you, tearing you down, and picking you apart. The more you succeed, the more critics you’ll have. Dealing with criticism is a part of leadership...
Leadership
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. Som...
Youth
How to Talk with Teens about Suicide
Teens deal with serious, real-life issues in their day-to-day lives, which is why we aren’t afraid to tackle heavy topics at Switch, our youth ministry at Life.Church. Suicide can be a tough topic to address, but starting the conversation with students might help alleviate some of the stigma and...
Messages
Message Support: Relational Vampires
There are some people who seem to suck the life out of us. Some are endlessly needy; others complain. Some you can’t trust because they’re manipulative or hypocritical. We know we’re supposed to love them, but honestly, sometimes it’s just plain difficult. In this series, we’ll be putting a name to...
Messages
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...
Communications
Lead with Vision: Tips for Stage Communication
At Life.Church, Pastor Craig teaches the message every week via video to our campuses. But every campus has a campus pastor who is responsible for boots-on-the-ground pastoring to the people in that community. They take to the stage every week for what we call "stage time"—it's an opportunity to sh...
Communications
Developing Stage Communication Skills
Each time you go on stage you have a valuable opportunity to communicate with your audience. In this training, learn some valuable tips for developing your stage communication skills. Through constructive feedback and plenty of practice time, you'll begin to see yourself growing as a communicator....
Leadership
The Secret to Influential Presentations
Leadership and communication expert, Jeff Henderson, explores the keys to connecting with an audience and designing effective presentations....