I’ve written posts and articles on how to grow your church … here’s a quick checklist to see why your church isn’t growing – complete with links to articles/resources to help. Unresolved conflict Limited or poor marketing (No one has heard of you) No emphasis on growth programming Congregational low self-esteem (no one’s inviting anybody) Pastor […]
Bill Tenny-Brittian
Dr. Bill Tenny-Brittian is the Managing Partner for 21st Century Strategies. The pastor of churches from coast to coast, he's led and helped hundreds of churches and thousands of leaders through the growing pains of growth. He's Editor in Chief of Net Results Magazine and the author of several books including Hitchhikers' Guide to Evangelism, Prayer for People Who Can't Sit Still, and co-author with Bill Easum of Effective Staffing for Vital Churches. He lives in Missouri with Dr. Kris Tenny-Brittian.
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July 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
An Effective Bar Ministry
I got a note the other day asking about what a bar ministry might look like. There are a couple ways that churches are doing successful bar ministries. Here are the two dominant models. 1. A church buys a bar and operates it as one of its outreach ministries. These bars are far from “preachy” […]
July 12, 2014 by 2 Comments
Why Your Church Won’t Be the Exception
I just returned from a church growth training event at a local church where we reviewed and evaluated their vision. Their vision statement was a bit wordy, but overall it got high marks. But a question arose from some of the members: “What about those in the congregation who don’t support the vision … who […]
June 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Ten Tips for Using Your Newsletter to Grow Your Church
The fact is, most church newsletters do little to nothing to help grow a church … if fact, many church newsletters we’ve reviewed may be a part of the reason why a church isn’t growing. Here are a couple of do’s and don’ts to help you develop a newsletter that will at least aid your […]
June 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
Woe Be Us
I received this private email some time ago. I received permission to reprint it here – after making some modifications to protect the identity of the writer. I have come to the realization that my tribe, UMC, will continue to die because our leadership at the highest level insists on straddling the people pleasing proverbial […]
June 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
How to Grow Your Church
There really isn’t any mystery to growing a church. The principles and practices for how to grow a church are the same ones that have been used since the beginning of the church. The problem isn’t so much about knowing how to grow churches as it is rolling up your sleeves and putting what you know […]
May 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Time Management for Church Leaders
One of top questions we’ve heard during the Only Four Things Grow Churches tour has to do with the allocation of the pastor’s time. When we suggest that a pastor leading a church of under 450 needs to spend between 70 – 80 percent of their time networking with the unchurched, the grumbling becomes audible […]
May 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
What’s Next?
Here’s one of those mind bender kind of posts. Below is a simple scenario. Put your Church Consultant Play-In-The-Sand-Hat on and contemplate – what would you do? Four mornings each week, he sat in his office doing Facebook updates, responding to the occasional email, and tending to the church’s website. On Wednesdays he planned worship […]
May 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Never Call It a Welcome Center
Too many churches don’t have an Information Center – and the ones that do seem to tuck it away against some back wall in some out-of-the-way corner. A well run Information Center is worth its weight in gold doubloons. That being said, don’t make these Information Center faux pas: Instead of an Information Center, […]
April 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Four Core Processes: Not a Balancing Act
The Church: Mainline; 107 in average worship attendance The Location: Northeast US The Pastor: First call; seminary trained; The Resources: Consultation completed; coach engaged The Presenting Issue: Lack of growth; few visitors; lots of busy-ness with little return The Real Issue: The pastor’s commitment to balance === You can lead a horse to water. Sometimes […]
