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Creative Media: Creating a Brand Book

In 2016, we rolled out an extensive brand update. For us, keeping everyone on the same page during our brand update was really important. We had a few meetings but the thing that helped the most was creating a solid, clear brand book that outlined every use-case for the brand. When you're dealing w...

The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership

Writer, speaker, and leadership expert Jenni Catron, shares practical leadership training from her book, "The Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership."...

Message Support: Hope in the Dark

Can God be good when life isn't? This series follows the theme of Craig Groeschel’s book Hope in the Dark , but here, Craig preaches specifically from the book of Habakkuk. The messages in the series show your attenders how they can cling to God even when their circumstances are overwhelming....

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 ne...

What Is Spoken Gospel?

Spoken Gospel is a non-profit digital media ministry that speaks the Gospel out of every corner of Scripture to every corner of the world. They produce creative introduction videos for every book of the Bible using spoken word poetry to tell the story and theme of that book. They strive to help peo...

Several 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...

Good Social Media or a Prideful Heart?

We know God opposes the proud. But some forms of social media seem to have redefined what pride is and what it’s not. For example: Imagine if I stood before our church and repeated things I had heard others say: “Joe Smith said, ‘Pastor Craig, you are the best preacher ever! Your sermons cha...

Message Support: Developing New Speakers with Team Teaching

Several times a year, Life.Church campus pastors and other staff 'team teach' with Pastor Craig. Team teaching allows you to take the baton from Pastor Craig during a series and create your own portion of the message. It's a great opportunity to flex your teaching muscles or empower a new speaker t...

Lesson Learned: People Before Policies

In any ministry—especially kid's ministry—there are often too many rules and policies to keep track of, and it's easy to get bogged down by all the procedures. If and when that happens, take stock of your priorities and bring it to God. If the rules and policies are getting in the way of safe, mean...

Message Support: "Divine Direction"

This message support training will help you think through how to leverage the series Divine Direction in your church. You can find resources for the series here . You haven’t finished your life story. What will you do with the blank pages? The choices you make today will lead you one way or an...

Message Support: Overcomer

Stare down your fears, shatter your insecurities, and shake off the apathy that tries to hold you back. You’re not a prisoner—you’re an Overcomer . This four-week series tackles some of the unseen issues that we all deal with: comparison, apathy, labels, and fear. Through Christ, we can overcome...

Message Support: Travel Light

When the weight of the world is on your shoulders, it can feel like you’re going nowhere in a hurry. Shake off the burdens of stress, worry, and regret and find the freedom that comes when you Travel Light . Join us as we talk with Life.Church Campus Pastor Tim Knox about how you can use this...

Message Support: Dangerous Prayers

Series Length: 3 Weeks (Tentative titles and not necessarily in order) Break My Heart Make Me Bold Speak to Me Description: Prayer moves the heart of God, but some prayers move Him more than others do. Bold prayers, daring prayers—the kind of prayers that move you,...

Strategic Disruptions

The longer you do ministry, the easier it becomes to minister from memory. You tend to do what you've always done. It is safe, comfortable, and convenient. To stay spiritually and creatively fresh, I suggest “strategic disruptions.” To me, this is intentionally disrupting the routine, mundan...

Leadership Podcast: Creating a Value-Driven Culture, Part 1

Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! Culture is more than a building or the signage hanging around it. A culture is more than an environment. Great ministries, brands, and organizations are full of intangibles created and guarded by the leader. What those intangi...