by Greg Atkinson | Jul 30, 2014 | Attractional, Books, Church 2.0, Communication, Conferences, Continuing Education, Creativity, Family, Ideas, Innovation, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Random Thoughts, Training, Travel, Worship Leading
Many of you know I’m from South Carolina. Today, I fly back (with my daughter Grace) to speak at a worship conference there. The good news is that I’ll get to spend some time with my family, in addition to speaking at the conference Thursday and Friday. If...
by Greg Atkinson | Jul 7, 2014 | Addiction, Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Devotional, Discipleship, Family, Financial, Hurt and Pain, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading
I know what you’re thinking? What’s wrong with excellence and trying my best at leadership? Nothing. We should strive to lead with excellence. What I’m referring to is going to an extreme where we try to be SuperMan, SuperMom, SuperLeader,...
by Greg Atkinson | Jul 3, 2014 | Addiction, Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Family, Holidays, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading
I’ve tried to practice what I preach and take off this week to relax and vacation with family. We are preparing to celebrate the 4th of July, otherwise known as Independence Day. I was reflecting on that and thought about the last chapter of my book Strange...
by Greg Atkinson | Jun 11, 2014 | Addiction, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Devotional, Discipleship, Family, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading
After what I posted on Monday and what I’m feeling in my heart these days, I thought this would be a timely and appropriate guest post. Take heed: Is your life insanely busy? Are you overwhelmed with everything going on in your life and want to change it? Do you...
by Greg Atkinson | Jun 9, 2014 | Addiction, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Communication, Continuing Education, Devotional, Family, Greg's Favorites, Innovation, Leadership, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading
Two Sundays ago my laptop crashed. It’s been in the shop for a week now and probably will be for another 2 weeks. I didn’t have access to my files and my blog, so I just took a break from blogging. It was nice and needed. God is teaching me to slow down,...
by Greg Atkinson | May 29, 2014 | Devotional, Discipleship, Family, Hurt and Pain, Random Thoughts
I’ve found myself sitting in a big, reclining leather chair. It’s one of two that face a large window that overlooks the back patio of my parent’s house. If you were sitting next to me, you’d see a little stream that trickles through the middle...
