by Greg Atkinson | Sep 18, 2013 | Attractional, Blogs, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Financial, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Internet Links, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Social Justice, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
It with great joy and excitement that I announce my new book Church Leadership Essentials is available for purchase. My book released yesterday and has already been #10 on Kindle Church Leadership books on Amazon! Thom Rainer featured it on his blog in...
by Greg Atkinson | Aug 30, 2013 | Blogs, Books, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Companies, Conferences, Continuing Education, Events and Seminars, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading
I remember years ago attending a Catalyst event and hearing Andy Stanley talk about how the “tension is good.” I’m a both-and kind of guy anyway – that’s just how I’m wired. I’ve already blogged before about the tension I feel...
by Greg Atkinson | Jul 18, 2013 | Blogs, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Devotional, Diversity, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Leadership, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice
The following is a post I saw from Philip Wagner. It is the best response I’ve seen yet. Here is his post: Written on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC are these words, Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot...
by Greg Atkinson | Jul 15, 2013 | Blogs, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Churches, Communication, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Diversity, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Leadership, Media ministry, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
The following was a blog post I wrote in 2008 that got over 50 comments. I thought I would repost it 5 years later. I still feel the same. What are your thoughts? Read what I wrote: Wait. Hold the phone. Don’t crucify me, yet. Allow me to share with you my heart...
by Greg Atkinson | May 2, 2013 | Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Ideas, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Worship Leading
I watch The Voice on NBC. I’m a musician and former worship leader and enjoy the show. The judges are fantastic this year. One thing that keeps jumping out at me is Country artist and coach, Blake Shelton, who is fond of saying country music tells a story and...
by Greg Atkinson | Apr 4, 2013 | Blogs, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Events and Seminars, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Internet Links, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources
Special discounted registration rate for Catalyst Dallas ends today! I’ll be there with my whole team and I hope to see you there. You won’t want to miss the Catalyst Dallas Conference, happening May 1-3, 2013, where 3,500 young leaders will converge,...