by Greg Atkinson | Feb 5, 2014 | Attractional, Church 2.0, Church Media, Church video, Churches, Communication, Continuing Education, Devotional, Diversity, Greg's Favorites, Innovation, Internet Links, Missional, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts
Last night, like hundreds of thousands of others around the world, I watched the debate between Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis) and Bill Nye (The Science Guy). I remarked on Facebook that I liked Ken Ham’s opening remarks. I watched almost all of the debate and...
by Greg Atkinson | Jan 21, 2014 | Attractional, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Financial, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
My book Church Leadership Essentials: What Every Pastor Needs to Know is now available in print. The book has done very well as an ebook on Kindle and has 5 star reviews (thank you). Personally, I like to hold a book in my hand and keep it on a shelf in my office. I...
by Greg Atkinson | Jan 3, 2014 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Discipleship, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship resources
The multisite model continues to be a proven and cost-effective vehicle for churches in reaching, serving and engaging more people locally and regionally. Leadership Network reports there are over 5,000 expressions of multisite church across North America with nearly...
by Greg Atkinson | Dec 13, 2013 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Discipleship, Events and Seminars, FREE, Greg's Favorites, Holidays, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading, Worship resources
My friend Chad Hunt, from The Barjona Company, has some great ideas for how to leverage Christmas this year for your church. Watch this video to get some great insight, advice and ideas. leveraging from TheBarjonaCompany on Vimeo.
by Greg Atkinson | Dec 12, 2013 | Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Consulting, Continuing Education, Devotional, Discipleship, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship resources
Last year, I wrote an article (Are You and ‘Evangelism’ or ‘Discipleship’ Church?) on the tension that I experience between having a very evangelistic heart and seeing the need to disciple people. As a pastor, I am increasingly burdened that we...
by Greg Atkinson | Nov 21, 2013 | Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, Churches, Communication, Companies, Continuing Education, Creativity, FREE, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Media ministry, Missional, Outreach, Products, Random Thoughts, Social Media, Software, Web 2.0
Our world has watched in horror and shock as the Philippines was devastated by a typhoon. All forms of media have been buzzing with up-to-date news coverage and stories of search, rescue, survival, and death. I’ve been amazed at the use of social media to help...