308 West Blvd N, Columbia, MO 65203 573-463-5923 info@effectivechurch.com

    You Are Here!
  • Home
  • Author archive for Bill Tenny-Brittian ( Page 18 )
August 13, 2021 0 Comments

My first church out of seminary had a cute little building on what the B-52s called The Atlanta Highway, better known by the locals as Highway 78. That highway ran between Athens and

August 9, 2021 1 Comment

Recently, while I was teaching a class on pastoral leadership, a student pushed back hard when I shared that membership care, hospital visitation, and most church administration are not primarily the functions of

August 6, 2021 1 Comment

🎶 Oh the games churches play now. 🎶 If you're old enough to remember that old Joe South song (well, the original version anyway!), then you've been in ministry long enough to be

July 27, 2021 0 Comments

Every Sunday, thousands of church leaders stand up on their church's platform and begin to speak. Like Jesus who took the scroll of Isaiah, read a passage, and then offered words of explanation,

July 24, 2021 0 Comments

Two Sad Facts 1. Most pastors don't have a coach. Most seem to think they don't need one. Many are simply unaware how much a coach would help them.And some think they can't

July 24, 2021 1 Comment

Over the years, I've come to understand that when we talk about making plans in the church, we may not be speaking the same language. What I call mission may or may not