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Each year, River Valley Church invites all the kids in their community to a special weekend called Candypalooza! The purpose of Candypalooza is to encourage kids to invite their friends who may have never been to church before. Kids come dressed in their favorite costume, have some fun with their f...

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Motivating Your Team

When we think about motivation, it’s easy to start with the wrong assumption about people. People are not unmotivated. Everyone is motivated by something—they’re just not all motivated by the same things. In fact, let’s look at a good leader’s definition of motivation: The art of leading someone...

Neighborhood Fall Fest

Here at Life.Church, we’re testing out some new strategies for reaching people in the fall. One of these strategies is throwing a Neighborhood Fall Fest at each of our campuses. We want to share that strategy with you to help your church reach more people as well!...

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Principles of Higher Hiring, Part 2

Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! You can have the best product, the best strategy, and the best vision, but without the best people, your organization will always be limited! In last month's episode , we talked about two principles of making great hires. Today, we'll...

Staff Development

The Best Fit: How We Hire

Our thorough recruitment process is intentionally designed to help prevent the people we hire from later being fired. When employees not only work for your organization, but they also worship at your church, it's important to...

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Principles of Higher Hiring

Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! One of the most important skills you can develop as a leader is selecting, developing, and empowering the right people. The potential of your organization rests on the strengths of its people. You can have the best product, best strate...

Meaningful and Organized: Baptism Weekends at Life.Church

Baptism is one of the most memorable moments in the life of a believer. They’ve made the decision to follow Christ, and they’re ready to show the world what God has done. It’s a beautiful symbol of dying to their old life and being made into a new creation. Since it’s such a special occasion, we...

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Sharpening Your Communication Skills, Part 1

Thank you for joining the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast ! If you’re a leader, you probably also want to improve as a speaker. Most of us see video of ourselves and get depressed because we’re not as good as we think we are. Today, we’ll discuss a few ways we can sharpen our communication skil...

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...

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...

Andy Stanley - Leading in Uncertain Times

When the culture, climate, or circumstances change, you have to be willing and flexible enough to abandon or change your plans. There will always be a problem you’re not totally sure how to solve, a possibility you can’t completely predict, or a next step you’re not sure how to start. In the midst...

Andy Stanley - Love vs. Everything

When the culture, climate, or circumstances change, you have to be willing and flexible enough to abandon or change your plans. There will always be a problem you’re not totally sure how to solve, a possibility you can’t completely predict, or a next step you’re not sure how to start. In the midst...

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: 3 Questions for Anticipatory Leadership

The difference between a good leader and great leader is that great leaders learn to anticipate rather than react. So how can you determine where things are going? Start by asking: 1. What is happening? This is also known as situational awareness . Assess the current state of your orga...

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: Giving and Receiving Feedback, Part 1

Without a doubt, one of the most important tools to develop in your organization is a consistent culture of feedback. Many of us want to know when we are doing something right, but we might also fear or avoid hearing feedback when we’re not. What’s interesting is that most people don’t know ho...

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...