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The Interruptions Aren’t Interruptions
It's 2pm on a Thursday and you are knee-deep in your sermon preparation and coming down the homestretch. The energy, caffeine, and momentum are just right - you feel you'll finish before 6pm and make it home in time for supper. Then it happens: You get that knock on...
Introducing the First Impressions Challenge
Who else wants to fix their church's guest retention problem once and for all? The average church guest makes up their mind if they’ll come back for a second visit within 7 minutes of driving in the parking lot... Long before you step into the pulpit and deliver the...
Greg Atkinson is The Virtual XP
Greg Atkinson is open (currently) to work with one to two churches as a virtual XP (Executive Pastor). Greg has no plans to move but is available to a church (ideal size is 500 to 1500 average attendance) that is looking to hire expertise and experience without the...
Reflections on Nearly Three Decades of in Ministry
I've now been in ministry for 28 years. I started in February of 1994. I started thinking about what I've learned over the years, serving churches of various sizes and types and speaking to and meeting with countless Church leaders across the country. Over these...
Why Churches Shouldn’t Be Meeting In-Person During COVID
Hi. I'm Greg Atkinson. If you're new here: WELCOME! I've been blogging since 2003. If you don't follow and keep up with me on Facebook and YouTube, you may not know that I'm working with a new writing agent on a big new book and have been busy prepping for that. I'm...
FREE COVID-19 Christmas Resources
Hi. I hope you're doing well. I'm not going to lie to you. COVID-19 is on the rise and is the highest it's ever been. This Christmas is going to be the most unique Christmas we've ever experienced. Some churches have canceled in-person services and gone back...