The Effective Church
Group has been working
with churches for nearly
four decades.
Founded by Bill Easum in 1984, we’ve expanded with noted experts with hands-on experience in growing churches and coaching leaders to reach their potential. We’ve worked with churches from over 60 denominations including Non-Denominationals, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Disciples, Lutherans, American Baptist, Episcopalian, Seventh-day Adventists, and many more.
Because our mission is to equip churches to help every person become a follower of Jesus, we’ve intentionally devoted ourselves to creating supporting tools and resources for churches and church leaders. Combined, we’ve written over thirty books, written over 1000 articles and blog posts, and produced hundreds of training videos on nearly every aspect of what it takes to be a faithful and effective church in times like these.
Although we are called on to serve congregations and leaders in a variety of ways, most often we’re asked to help through on-site consultations, on-site congregational training, and one-on-one coaching.
30+
Years Experience
1000+
Churches Assisted
100+
Proven Tools
Meet Our Executive Leadership Team
The rock we’ve built our company upon
Bill Tenny-Brittian
Managing Partner
Bill does only one thing… help churches grow. From book and blog writing; video producing and magazine editing; to speaking, coaching, and consulting he spends nearly all of his waking hours working with church leaders like you to get them the resources, the strategies, the mentoring, the coaching, and the encouragement to bound over the hurdles that keep churches from reaching their potential.
Bill does only one thing… help churches grow. From book and blog writing; video producing and magazine editing; to speaking, coaching, and consulting he spends nearly all of his waking hours working with church leaders like you to get them the resources, the strategies, the mentoring, the coaching, and the encouragement to bound over the hurdles that keep churches from reaching their potential.
Bill Easum
Founder and President
The years have been good to Bill and we thank God for them. He’s had the privilege of helping over 1000 churches grow around the world, authored nineteen books, received the prestigious Donald McGavran award for outstanding church leadership, invested in a successful partnership with Bill Tenny-Brittian, and had a wife who was strong enough to hold him accountable.
These days Bill looks forward to helping grow churches through coaching and through the legacy he’s invested in at The Effective Church Group … because seeing churches grow is still his life’s passion.
Kris Tenny-Brittian
Senior Strategist and Coach
With over a decade of experience as a denominational leader and nearly double that as a church planter and church turnaround leader, Kris has given her life to transforming the church. She’s the author of Top Ten Ways to Defuse Your Congregational Time Bomb, The Reach and Serve Plan, Make a Decision; If Only, and From Hope to Habits. In addition, she’s the co-Founder and Director of the Effective Church Group’s PrayerPower Network, provides spiritual leadership coaching, and is an Adjunct Professor at Phillips Theological Seminary’s Center for Ministry & Lay Training where her courses include Leader Development, Spiritual Development, and Overcoming Conflict.
Scott Musselman
Senior Consultant
Scott focuses on behavior covenants and discipleship paths to pre-empt or address destructive conflict and promote the discovery of spiritual giants. These are methods for getting out of God’s way and realizing His Kingdom’s goal.
Scott has a Doctor of Ministry degree from The Wagner Leadership Institute. He enjoys growing from the experience of all aspects of Christian expression.
Kyle Ermoian
Associate Consultant and Coach
Kyle loves the local church and has devoted over 30 years into breathing new life into congregations helping them to attract, connect and develop new members. In new church plants and turnaround settings, Kyle has poured his creative ideas, practical experiences and encouraging words into the lives and ministries of dozens of men and women he has mentored, who are now in turn impacting churches, ministries and missions across the country and throughout the world.
