Risk, Innovation and the Dallas Cowboys

by | Jan 12, 2015 | Attractional, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Greg's Favorites, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading

Sunday, I watched and pulled for my beloved Dallas Cowboys. Maybe you’ve heard of the way the game ended. If you missed it, let me catch you up to speed. The Dallas Cowboys played the Green Bay Packers (in Green Bay) for a chance to go to the NFC Championship....

My First Sunday at Transformation Church is in the Books

by | Nov 17, 2014 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Creativity, Discipleship, Greg's Favorites, HD, Innovation, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading

This past weekend, I officially started on staff at Transformation Church in South Carolina. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am and how God has orchestrated this entire move and my calling to this church. I am blessed to sit under the weekly teaching now...

One Simple Strategy for Turning Around a Church or an Organization

by | Oct 27, 2014 | Attractional, Books, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Financial, Innovation, Leadership

I’m taking a break today to finish writing my next book. Today’s blog post is a guest post from Tom Harper. Tom is president of Networld Media Group, a publisher of online trade journals and events for the banking, retail, restaurant and church leadership...

7 Characteristics Pastors Can Learn from Peyton Manning

by | Oct 20, 2014 | Addiction, Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Diversity, Family, Greg's Favorites, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading

Sunday night I, like many of you, watched Peyton Manning (Quarterback of the Denver Broncos) set an all-time record for most touchdowns in NFL history. As I celebrated his achievement and performance, I reflected on what makes Peyton so special and what we, as...

Book Review – Imagine: How Creativity Works

by | Oct 13, 2014 | Blogs, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Continuing Education, Creativity, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Worship Leading, Worship resources

I’m taking a break to write my next book this month. Today’s blog post is a guest post from Tom Harper. Tom is president of Networld Media Group, a publisher of online trade journals and events for the banking, retail, restaurant and church leadership...

Multisite: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

by | Sep 29, 2014 | Attractional, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Discipleship, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts

I’ve been a Campus Pastor before and I’m preparing to be a Campus Pastor again. You may think I’m thinking, “I’ve got this.” Nope. I pray and think all the time about the learning curve that I’m about to embark upon. I have a...