by Greg Atkinson | Jun 13, 2016 | Addiction, Attractional, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Devotional, Discipleship, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading, Worship resources
About five years ago my family and I went to dinner with a key family in my church. The objective of the dinner (besides fellowship and strengthening our relationship) was to have a hard conversation. I had seen all the warning signs and the shepherd side of me could...
by Greg Atkinson | Jun 6, 2016 | Addiction, Attractional, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Diversity, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
You may not know this about me, but there are many people who will remember that I have signed numerous emails, cards, and even my books when someone asks me to sign them with the tagline: “Keep Pressing On!” Life is tough. I mean really hard. There are...
by Greg Atkinson | May 31, 2016 | Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Discipleship, Greg's Favorites, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading, Worship resources
As we quickly approach Summer, 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 Guest Services team So often, people that serve on a church’s guest services team feel unimportant....
by Greg Atkinson | Apr 4, 2016 | Attractional, Audio, Church 2.0, church planting, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Discipleship, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Multi-site, Music, Pride, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading, Worship resources
Having been in several churches where we had a guest worship leader come in and lead for the morning, I have some thoughts to share. Know Your Role Your job is not to come in and teach new songs to the congregation. Your job is to fill in and maintain the status quo....
by Greg Atkinson | Mar 28, 2016 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Discipleship, Green, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
So, you made it through the big weekend. Now the real work begins! Now you focus on turning those first-time guests into second time guests. This is where your assimilation process kicks in. I wrote about my process here. I also wrote about taking care of and thanking...
by Greg Atkinson | Mar 2, 2016 | Addiction, Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Greg's Favorites, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
We know we all should die to self daily, but seriously – how often do you do a serious heart check? I recently transitioned off a local church staff and had to reassess my heart, think about my identity, remember my calling, and refocus my time and energy. But...
