How to Get Rid of Being Overwhelmed Once and For All

by | Jun 11, 2014 | Addiction, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Devotional, Discipleship, Family, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading

After what I posted on Monday and what I’m feeling in my heart these days, I thought this would be a timely and appropriate guest post. Take heed: Is your life insanely busy? Are you overwhelmed with everything going on in your life and want to change it? Do you...

Taking Time to Be Still and Reflect

by | Jun 9, 2014 | Addiction, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Communication, Continuing Education, Devotional, Family, Greg's Favorites, Innovation, Leadership, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading

Two Sundays ago my laptop crashed. It’s been in the shop for a week now and probably will be for another 2 weeks. I didn’t have access to my files and my blog, so I just took a break from blogging. It was nice and needed. God is teaching me to slow down,...

How Good is Your Church’s Security?

by | May 27, 2014 | Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Training, Worship Leading, Worship resources

This past weekend I did a secret shopper at a church in Texas that is a little under a thousand people. No one knew I was coming except the pastor. I did what I normally do during one of the hours in the morning and that is check out their children’s facilities,...

How to Read Strange Leadership

by | May 8, 2014 | Attractional, Blogs, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Diversity, Financial, FREE, Greg's Favorites, Hurt and Pain, Ideas, Innovation, internet campus, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources

I’m so thankful for all the support and love shown the past week for my new book Strange Leadership: 40 Ways to Lead an Innovative Organization. Strange Leadership has been a bestseller on Amazon and is doing great in the Church Leadership category. I’m...

Easter 2014 Highlights from Around the World

by | May 7, 2014 | Attractional, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Creativity, Greg's Favorites, Holidays, Ideas, Innovation, Leadership, Media ministry, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading, Worship resources

Here are some Easter highlights shared with Christian Media Magazine from churches around the world: Easter at The Orchard in Chicago: Easter Recap Video 2014 from  LifeChurch.tv:    LifeChurch.tv OKC Opening: Easter 2014 Opening Video “Amazing Grace”...

Leading in the Tough Times

by | May 6, 2014 | Addiction, Attractional, Church 2.0, church planting, Churches, Communication, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Discipleship, Hurt and Pain, Innovation, Leadership, Missional, Multi-site, Outreach, Preaching, Pride, Random Thoughts, Worship Leading

A friend asked me what it’s like to be a new author, lead Christian Media Magazine, coach, consult, speak, write and lead during this season in our lives where our son is sick. Actually, he’s been sick for a year and a half. You can read what we’re...