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Announcing OUTSPOKEN

Posted by Greg Atkinson | July 22, 2010 .

The following is a blog post announcing the new book OUTSPOKEN – a book on church communications (which I’m honored to be  a part of). Read what Tim Schraeder said in his announcement on his blog: Less than a month ago an idea was born. I bought a domain, sent a few emails, and the [...]

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Studying Collaboration

Posted by Greg Atkinson | May 27, 2010 .

For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been reading 2 books: one for Christian leaders and one for business leaders. The books are Doing Church as a Team and Organizing Genius. Both have given me great insight into teams and collaboration. What are you reading? I’m also pleased to see what happens when churches collaborate with [...]

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Guest Post by Brian Davis: Resources

Posted by Greg Atkinson | May 21, 2010 .

The following is a guest blog from my friend, Brian Davis – Media Resources Manager at Highland Park United Methodist Church. For months I have heard Paul Rasmussen (Pastor of our modern worship service) say, Don’t let resources dictate vision”. As a resources manager, I live in a very concrete world of what we have [...]

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Get to Know Alan Danielson

Posted by Greg Atkinson | May 20, 2010 .

As you know, I’m a full-time consultant and feed my family by consulting and secret shopping churches. However, I want to take today to encourage you to get to know another consultant and friend of mine – Alan Danielson. I think it’s worth your time to consider bringing him into your church, especially with his [...]

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A Great Leadership Choice

Posted by Greg Atkinson | May 19, 2010 .

As you know, I consult with churches across the nation. I love doing this and since I’m not currently on staff full-time at a local church, I get to do this more frequently (and it provides for my family). My friend, Alan Danielson, recently blogged about hiring a consultant. He’s a great consultant, too and [...]

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Guest Post by Barton Damer: Basic Principles of Logo Design

Posted by Greg Atkinson | April 15, 2010 .

The following is a guest blog by Barton Damer, a freelance digital artist designing for new media, interactive, print and broadcast design. He operates under the studio name AlreadyBeenChewed.tv #2-4 are not logo designs. They are variations of a logo design. A logo should stand strong in solid black and white. If it falls apart [...]

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Guest Post by Phil Cooke: Leadership

Posted by Greg Atkinson | March 30, 2010 .

The following is a guest blog by Phil Cooke, writer, speaker, filmmaker, & media consultant – Burbank, CA A leader looks strongest when: – He listens and values the opinions of his top people. – He creates a transparent company with nothing to hide.   A poor leader wants to control information.  A great leader shares [...]

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Nobody is Irreplaceable

Posted by Greg Atkinson | March 18, 2010 .

It was recently announced that Tiger Woods will return to the PGA for the Masters. I love to watch Tiger play golf, so I’m happy, but please hear me: the PGA was around long before Tiger and the PGA will go on long after Tiger. No one is irreplaceable. This principle applies to church leadership [...]

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Steering Through Chaos Blog Tour

Posted by Greg Atkinson | March 16, 2010 .

My friend, Scott Wilson just wrote another book. This one is through Zondervan and is called “Steering Through Chaos“. We’ve all heard the saying, “Change is good.” But it can also feel frightening. In the midst of a transition, many church leaders struggle with clouded vision and doubt that they have a real, authentic calling [...]

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10 Ways Pastors & Leaders Can Inspire Generosity & Increase Church Giving in Any Economy

Posted by Greg Atkinson | March 9, 2010 .

The following blog post was written by Brian Kluth and posted on ChurchCentral.com. I’m starting to work with churches as a financial consultant through The Change Group and thought this article was worth reposting. Check it out: In our national www.STATEofthePLATE.info survey research among churches, we discovered that giving is declining in 37% of the churches [...]

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