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...
by Greg Atkinson | Apr 22, 2019 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Discipleship, Diversity, Events and Seminars, First Impressions, Greg's Favorites, Guest Services, Holidays, Hospitality, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Podcasts, Random Thoughts, Secret Shopper, Social Media, Specials, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
Now that Easter is behind you, it’s time to take your Guest Services to a whole new level. Let’s create, build, and reinforce a culture of hospitality. Join us in 2 weeks for the May 7-9 First Impressions Conference. You’ll learn from the leading...
by Greg Atkinson | Apr 2, 2019 | Addiction, Attractional, Blogs, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Diversity, Events and Seminars, Greg's Favorites, Holidays, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Social Media, Training, Worship Leading, Worship resources
So here we are – less than three weeks away from the biggest Sunday of the year. I just left a planning meeting with the worship pastor at my home church. We were talking about ways to turn first-time guests into second-time guests. We brainstormed about setting up a...
by Greg Atkinson | Feb 4, 2019 | church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Ideas, Leadership, Multi-site, Random Thoughts, Training, Uncategorized, Worship Leading
I’m thankful for a solid education at a Christian college and seminary. Really I am. But I have some crucial things that I’ve had to learn the hard way that they don’t teach you in school. Some of you may think: Only seven! I’m sure...
by Greg Atkinson | Jan 28, 2019 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
Let me preface what I’m about to write by saying that basic and foundational things like prayer, discipleship, and evangelism (having an externally-focused church as I’ve stated before) are all a given. Each church should take the Great Commission...
by Greg Atkinson | Jan 14, 2019 | Addiction, Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Continuing Education, Devotional, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading, Worship resources
I’m going to list the most beautiful churches in the world. Are you ready? Follow me: If I said, You have a beautiful church, would you reply, Thanks. When did you visit our building? or would you reply Thanks. Who did you meet? It’s simple and subtle, but...
