by Greg Atkinson | Jan 8, 2020 | Attractional, Audio, Blogs, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Discipleship, Diversity, First Impressions, Greg's Favorites, Guest Services, Holidays, Hospitality, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Podcasts, Preaching, Products, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Secret Shopper, Social Justice, Social Media, Software, Specials, Spotlight, Tech Blogroll, Training, Travel, Web 2.0, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
Greg Atkinson is the bestselling author of Secrets of a Secret Shopper and The Hospitality Handbook for Volunteers – and is a speaker, coach, and consultant who has worked with churches of all sizes, including some of the largest and fastest-growing churches in...
by Greg Atkinson | Aug 19, 2019 | Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Devotional, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Leadership, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading
I was 18 years old and serving my first church. A little church out in the country. My uncle (a veteran minister) was coming to visit and I eagerly awaited his feedback. I was a worship pastor back then and my uncle had been a worship pastor since the ’70s. We...
by Greg Atkinson | Jun 24, 2019 | Addiction, Anxiety, Attractional, Blogs, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Depression, Devotional, Discipleship, Diversity, Events and Seminars, Family, First Impressions, FREE, Greg's Favorites, Guest Services, Holidays, Hospitality, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Mental Health, Missional, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Podcasts, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Secret Shopper, Social Justice, Social Media, Tech Blogroll, Training, Travel, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
I stay busy with church secret shopper consultations during the summer, as wise churches prepare for the Fall. Now that Summer has begun, let me give you 5 practical tips to implement at your church so you can prepare for a killer Fall. Here we go: Vision cast to your...
by Greg Atkinson | Jun 10, 2019 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Diversity, First Impressions, FREE, Greg's Favorites, Guest Services, Holidays, Hospitality, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Secret Shopper, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
Did you know first impressions matter? They do big time! Sometimes there’s no coming back from a bad experience. When I work with churches, I exhort them to put their best and brightest, their positive, smiling, warmest personalities on their front lines....
by Greg Atkinson | May 28, 2019 | Addiction, Anxiety, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Depression, Devotional, Discipleship, Diversity, Greg's Favorites, Holidays, Homosexual issues, Hospitality, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Leadership, Mental Health, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Worship Leading
Would you like to strengthen your relationships at work? Would you like to strengthen your marriage? I have a few key concepts and phrases to share with you of which can do just that. At my church, we like to say, “No perfect people allowed.” If we know...
by Greg Atkinson | May 6, 2019 | Addiction, Anxiety, Attractional, Audio, Blogs, Books, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Depression, Devotional, Discipleship, First Impressions, Greg's Favorites, Guest Services, Homosexual issues, Hospitality, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Leadership, Mental Health, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Secret Shopper, Social Justice, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
Let me say up front that this post is longer than usual, but if you read it all and truly wrestle with it, you’ll be a better leader and your family and congregation will thank you for it. Let’s dive in! Communication is key to being an effective leader...
