The Secret Power of Kindness

The Secret Power of Kindness

The secret power of kindness is the self-awareness to know that you have the power to make or break someone else’s day, and eventually change the world. Kindness has no hidden agenda or strings attached. Its only purpose is to express love to another soul made in the...

The One Thing You Must Do this Easter

We all come from different tribes, denominations, styles of music and sizes small to large. The one thing churches of all kinds have in common on a day as huge as Easter is wanting to turn first-time guests into second-time guests. How do you do that? One tool that...

The Gospel in Action – A Reflection on My 2022

  It’s the end of 2022, and I was reflecting on my very full and exciting year. Where do I begin?   Let’s start with my family. My wife is a hospice nurse who helps many people die with peace and dignity. She has a career of purpose, and I regularly try to...
50 Lessons for Young Leaders

50 Lessons for Young Leaders

My name is Greg Atkinson and this week is my 50th birthday. As I turn the big 5-0, I started thinking about lessons I’ve learned over my 5 decades on planet Earth. I was thinking of leaders like you when I wrote this. I pray God will amplify the words that are...
Introducing the First Impressions Challenge

Introducing the First Impressions Challenge

Who else wants to fix their church’s guest retention problem once and for all? The average church guest makes up their mind if they’ll come back for a second visit within 7 minutes of driving in the parking lot… Long before you step into the pulpit and...

Why Churches Shouldn’t Be Meeting In-Person During COVID

Hi. I’m Greg Atkinson. If you’re new here: WELCOME! I’ve been blogging since 2003. If you don’t follow and keep up with me on Facebook and YouTube, you may not know that I’m working with a new writing agent on a big new book and have been...