The Conference that Will Explode your Church with Growth

by | Sep 10, 2013 | Attractional, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Continuing Education, Creativity, Events and Seminars, FREE, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Products, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Training, Web 2.0, Worship resources

I’m always on the look out for quality events where I can grow and train my staff at the same time. I want to put this event on your radar: My friend Bob Franquiz is hosting The Pull Conference on September 18th at 1PM EST. Bob’s new book Pull: Making Your...

I’ve Got 3 New Books Headed Your Way

by | Sep 5, 2013 | Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Products, Random Thoughts, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources

That’s right: 3 books! Busy, busy, busy!!!! I just signed my third book contract last week. So, I’ve got one book in the can and am just waiting for it to release (through Rainer Publishing). I’m in the editing process of the second book and working...

The Tension is Good

by | Aug 30, 2013 | Blogs, Books, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Continuing Education, Events and Seminars, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading

I remember years ago attending a Catalyst event and hearing Andy Stanley talk about how the “tension is good.” I’m a both-and kind of guy anyway – that’s just how I’m wired. I’ve already blogged before about the tension I feel...

Take Leadership Network’s Multisite Survey

by | Aug 28, 2013 | Blogs, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, church planting, Companies, Continuing Education, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading

Hello friends. If you are a part of a multisite church, then this survey is for you. Please see the details below. With your help, this survey can become the largest survey of multisite churches ever conducted. It may also be the first to compare the multisite...

Pandora’s Hope: Protect Your Family from Porn

by | Aug 27, 2013 | Church 2.0, Church Media, Church video, Companies, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Software, Web 2.0

My kids are getting older and are constantly on computers, iPads and mobile devices. I wanted to protect their innocent eyes from bad stuff on the web so I ordered Pandora’s Hope. I set it up in a matter of minutes and made some adjustments to their settings,...

Rainer Publishing: A Great New Resource for the Church

by | Aug 21, 2013 | Audio, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Financial, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Products, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources

Yesterday, Rainer Publishing officially launched and went public. I’m thrilled about this great new resource for churches, pastors and Christians in general. I’m also pleased to announce that I’m under contract with them and will be releasing a brand...