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A Christmas Reminder: 8 Reasons Why People Aren’t Coming Back
It's the Christmas season and church teams are working hard to prepare for all the expected guests. As a secret shopper or mystery worshiper of churches around the country, I've found there are some reasons that I will tell a church I would not return for a second...
50 Lessons for Young Leaders
My name is Greg Atkinson and today is my 47th birthday. As I get closer to the big 5-0, I started thinking about lessons I've learned over my nearly 5 decades on planet Earth. I was thinking of leaders like you when I wrote this. I pray God will amplify the words that...
How to Have the Best Trunk-or-Treat Ever
I was having dinner with two pastors that I coach and they both said they were doing a Trunk-or-Treat this year. I told them of how we did some serious evaluation of the one at my old church and wanted to make sure that we had a way of collecting information and being...
17 Simple Ways to Make Your Church More Welcoming in 2022
Is everyone welcome at your church? I know you're thinking, That's crazy. Of course, everyone is welcome. Don't be defensive my friend. I mean, really, really welcome. Like not just in theory, but in a practice. If we want to be welcoming we have to be on the offense....
7 Simple Things You Can Do to Start the New Year Off Right
2022 is coming upon us. Most people make new year resolutions like joining a gym, going on a diet, etc. I'd like to share 7 simple things you can do to get your new year started off right. Go on some sort of fast - Priorities and focus are more important at the start...
3 Ways to Still Have a Team After Christmas
So here we are – less than three months away from the biggest church season of the year. I just left a planning meeting with the worship pastor at my home church. We were talking about ways to turn first-time guests into second-time guests. We brainstormed about...