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Leadership

Why Data Has a Seat at the Table

At Life.Church we say that data "has a seat at the table." This means that we acknowledge the power of data and take it into account when making decisions, but we also never make decisions solely based on data. There are other voices at the table, too. The absolute most important voice is always Go...

Kids

Bible Adventure: Designed for Small Groups

Children need positive one-on-one personal interactions like the ones they can get in a small group setting. The Bible App for Kids Curriculum is designed to facilitate small group interactions from the beginning to the end of each experience. Help your small group leaders learn how to lead their g...

Leadership

Feedback is a Gift

Giving and receiving feedback can be scary, but feedback is necessary to help your team grow. Hear Pastor Jerry Hurley share how feedback is a gift....

Kids

Balancing Three Types of Excellence

We want to be excellent in every way, but sometimes we can't do it all. Aesthetic , Execution , and Relational are three types of excellence we believe are needed to be well-balanced in order to provide our attendees with the best experience possible....

Communications

Communications: Having a Servant's Heart

We talked in another video about giving and receiving constructive feedback . On a deeper level though, feedback is about teamwork and faith that everyone on your church team wants what's best for the church, your attendees, and those who don't yet know Christ. For any communications professional...

Communications

Communications: Feedback Is a Gift

In any team, constructive feedback is necessary...and healthy. Humbling ourselves to listen to and learn from our coworkers is a key to creating excellent communication. And when you're the person giving feedback, let your team know that you're all on the same side of the table; feedback shouldn't...

Communications

3 Tips for Creating Clear Communication

Keep these three questions in mind when crafting ministry communications: 1. What are you trying to accomplish? What would the 'win' be? 2. What is the context of the piece? What else happening in the church could affect the reception of the message? 3. Who is our audience? What do they know or nee...

Leadership

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...

Online Ministry

Church Online Is Messy

Our Church Online experiences are about more than just watching a sermon. Church Online is about meeting people right where they are, no matter where in the world they are. It's about relationship, community, prayer, and hope. Whenever we create a ministry, outreach, or program, we focus on more th...

Online Ministry

Church Online: Different Lobby, Same Ministry

No matter the "lobby"—whether it's a brick-and-mortar church building, a mission, a shelter, a park, an orphanage, or a grocery store—the ministry is always the same. As pastors, church leaders, and fully devoted followers of Christ, we're able to bring our mission field with us wherever we go. For...