Join the Strange Leadership Pre-Release Party!

  This Tuesday, April 15th (Tax Day), some friends of mine are throwing a Pre-Release Party for my new book Strange Leadership. We’ll be doing some fun stuff, giving away cool stuff and I’ll be a guest on a couple of live podcasts talking with church...

Why Do So Many Pastors Leave The Ministry?

The following is a book excerpt from my friend, Bo Lane’s new book Why Pastors Quit. Read on… As we were driving home the other day, my wife, Melissa, made a passing comment that caused me to reflect on my time as a pastor. She said, God called you to be a...

Faith Village Interviews Me About ‘Church Leadership Essentials’

By Blake Atwood Source: FaithVillage.com Greg Atkinson’s Twitter bio neatly summarizes the many ministry hats he’s worn over the last 20 years: Greg is a servant of Christ, husband, father, pastor, author, speaker and consultant. In those two decades,...

Q&A with Jenni Catron, Author of Clout

  I recently read the book Clout by Jenni Catron on a road trip. I caught up with Jenni and asked her questions about the book and why she wrote it. Here is the interview: Greg: Why did you write Clout and what do you hope it accomplishes? Jenni: I wrote this...

My Top 5 Leadership Podcasts

One thing I write about in my books and on my blog is that leaders are learners. One way that I continue to learn is through conferences, though there are only so many I can attend each year. Another (and cheaper) way that I continue to learn are through podcasts....

He Is Risen, An Easter Song by Paul Baloche & Graham Kendrick

Two of my songwriting and worship leading heroes have come together to create a great new worship song that is perfect for Easter. I hope you’ll check it out. Here are the lyrics: He Is Risen By Paul Baloche & Graham Kendrick Early morning break of dawn...