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<h2><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Tonydye/~3/361340673/church-20-atlan.html"
title="Site: Tony Dye">Church 2.0 Atlanta Invite</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p>(This isn't really a CITRT event, but it's something that may be of
interest to many of the same people) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a
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target=Bwindow><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0
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<p>Hello. I'm Greg Atkinson. I serve on staff at <a
href="http://www.btbf.org/" target=Bwindow>Bent Tree Church</a> in
Dallas, TX (Pete Briscoe is my Senior Pastor). I'm writing a book called <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5831513553" target=Bwindow>Church
2.0</a>. In the book, I've interviewed over 40 key Church leaders from
various churches across the country. PLEASE don't think this is just
about technology. The book is divided into three sections – only one is
on technology. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I've been traveling the country hosting local gatherings for Church
leaders called Church 2.0 Local Forums. The gatherings so far have been
amazing , inspirational, encouraging and extremely fruitful. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Consider this one way to meet and share with other Church and ministry
leaders in the Atlanta area over a FREE lunch. Besides talking about and
sharing how we are using Web 2.0 tools and technologies for ministry, we
also talk about the Church (capitol "C") and what God is doing
in the Kingdom. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Key parts of Web 2.0 and Church 2.0 are collaboration and open source.
We'll discuss these and share examples of how God is igniting this
throughout the country. I'm especially interested in hearing what God is
up to in the Atlanta area. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Whether you're used to meeting with leaders from other churches and
denominations or not, this meeting is for you. I guarantee you won't
regret giving up a Friday to attend. Again, it's FREE and it is a really
encouraging and informative gathering. We'll begin meeting at 10am, break
for lunch and then dialogue some more until about 2pm. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>So far, I've held these Church 2.0 Local Forums in LA, Chicago, Orange
County, CA, Santa Cruz, CA and the upstate of South Carolina. This Fall
I'll be taking this to Boston, Miami, Portland and Oklahoma City. <strong><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>This summer, on Friday, August
22<sup>nd</sup>, at Perimeter Church, I'll be bringing the Church 2.0
tour to your neck of the woods.</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>This gathering is for ALL Church and ministry leaders – past Local
Forums have had amazing churches represented and staff members such as Senior
Pastors, Worship Pastors, Tech Directors, Communications Directors, Youth
Pastors, Next Gen/Young Adult Pastors, IT Directors – you name: this is
for YOU! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>For <a
href="http://www.perimeterchurch.org/index.php?module=ministry&submodule=cms&artid=368&mid=40863"
target=Bwindow>contact info</a> and <a
href="http://www.perimeterchurch.org/index.php?module=visitors&section=24"
target=Bwindow>directions</a>, g o to <a href="http://www.perimeter.org/"
target=Bwindow>Perimeter's website</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>If you're on Facebook and would like to register through the Facebook
event page, please go HERE. <a href="mailto:greg@churchvideoideas.com"
target=Bwindow>greg [at] churchvideoideas [dot] com</a> If you're not on
Facebook, but would like to RSVP, please email me at . You can stay in
touch with me and get more info about these gatherings on my blog, <a
href="http://gregatkinson.com/" target=Bwindow>GregAtkinson.com</a>. I
hope to see you soon! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Here are some
quotes from previous attendees: </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>"Church 2.0 gives church leaders permission to innovate and
create new ways to bring hope and help to the world which so desperately
needs to know God's love." - <a href="http://www.ericbryant.org/"
target=Bwindow>Eric Bryant</a>, Navigator at Mosaic in Los Angeles,
Author of Peppermint-Filled Pinatas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>"We significantly benefited from the real connections we have
made at the 2.0 and those connections have already translated into things
being put into place in our church's strategy." – Rich Kirkpatrick,
worship pastor at Sunridge Community Church, Temecula, CA <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Enjoyed connecting with other believers who are doing innovative
things. Started idea-sharing relationships which will continue online and
drove home praising God for His wonderful deeds! - Dawn Carter, Teaching
Leader, Moms with A Purpose, Sandals Church, Riverside, CA <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I enjoyed the local / regional element of the Church 2.0 Forum we
hosted here in Santa Cruz. Besides the great general idea sharing a
lot of the ideas had extra punch n' power because they are organically
connected to our local culture. I also rather enjoyed watching Greg
Atkinson choke down a raw Oyster on the Municipal Wharf - ahhh the taste
of the whole Ocean. - Chuck Gerwig, Lead Pastor @ Elevation, A Post
Modern Expression of Santa Cruz Bible Church, Santa Cruz, CA <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>I liked the free food. Talking with you one on one (which may not have
been possible in a bigger group ). The continuing theme, that God is
impressing on me, that God is breaking down the walls in the Church. We
are stronger together than we are apart. We are one Church and this forum
was a very small glimpse of that. - Rob Read, Campus Pastor, Healing
Place Church <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Church 2.0 is a lively discussion on how the church is opening up and
using the latest technology and tools available to reach beyond its
walls. - John Nahm, Phonevite <img border=0 width=1 height=1
id="_x0000_i1026"
src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Tonydye/~4/361340673"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Tonydye/~3/361810385/church-20-event.html"
title="Site: Tony Dye">Church 2.0 Event, Atlanta</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>By
TonyDye <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a
href="http://tonydye.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/09/church2_2.jpg"
target=Bwindow><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0
width=100 height=124 id="_x0000_i1028"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01C9014D.2DD5DDB0" alt="Church2_2"></span></a>As a
quick follow-up to the <a
href="http://tonydye.typepad.com/main/2008/08/church-20-atlan.html"
target=Bwindow>Church 2.0 Atlanta Invite</a>, here's a bit of additional
info from Greg Atkinson. There is some additional info on the <a
href="http://church20.blogspot.com/" target=Bwindow>Church 2.0 blog</a>,
as well as on <a href="http://www.gregatkinson.com/" target=Bwindow>Greg's
blog</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The format is definitely roundtable style. No presentation or
seminar. This will be the 6th gathering and it's worked fine so
far. Each gathering is different: what we discussed in LA and
Orange County was different from what we talked about in Chicago. What we
talked about in Santa Cruz was totally different than what we talked
about in South Carolina. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>You have to be okay with the unknown and the casual/informal nature of
these gatherings. There is no set agenda or presentation. I don't set up
a projector and teach. I gather us in a circle and we have a free-flowing
conversation. I might suggest questions or topics, people text and
Twitter in questions from around the country, but where we go and what we
discuss only God knows.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Greg<o:p></o:p></p>
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