Author: Bill Tenny-Brittian

Bill is the Managing Partner at The Effective Church Group. He began ministry as a church planter in the early 1980s and over the past 40 years he's grown churches from one side of the nation to the other. In 2002 he joined Bill Easum's consultation group and began partnering with churches and church leaders to help them reach their fullest potential. He is the author of twelve books and the editor of Net Results magazine. Reach Bill here.

From Visitor to Missionary: Your Missing Discipleship Strategy

Every church needs a discipleship strategy

Word Count: 339 – Est Read Time: ~90 Seconds What’s Up You can’t make disciples if you don’t have a plan – which is why most churches are filled with church members, not committed disciples of Jesus!  So What Most churches have no clue how to move someone from “visitor” to “missionary.” There’s no discipleship […]

One Arrest. Zero Plan. Total Chaos. Why You Need a Crisis Management Policy

One arrest. Zero plan. Total chaos. Here's why your church needs a crisis management policy before the next PR disaster erupts.

Word Count: 391 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s UpYour church is one crisis away from a PR nightmare. Your church needs a crisis management policy for damage control … NOW! So WhatLast week, a local church staffer got arrested for stealing political signs. It blew up on social media. The church had no […]

Your Spiritual Life Isn’t Private. It Never Was.

Your spiritual life isn't private

Word Count: 451 – Est Read Time: ~2 Minutes What’s UpMore than half of Christians believe their spiritual life is no one else’s business. That belief is not just wrong … it’s dangerous. (Read the research here: Barna Research) So WhatFaith was never meant to be a solo project. The church is called to disciple, […]

“I’m Not Being Fed” Is a Lie. Here’s What’s Really Going On.

Word Count: 427 – Est Read Time: ~2 Minutes What’s UpPastors hear it all the time: “I’m not being fed.” Spoiler alert: That complaint has almost nothing to do with your preaching. So WhatYou could be setting out a five-course biblical feast every week, but if folks don’t sit down and eat, that’s on them, […]

Your Volunteer Problems Aren’t Their Lack of Commitment. It’s Misalignment.

Solving Your Volunteer Problems

Word Count: 371 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s UpIf your volunteers keep vanishing, your volunteer problems aren’t their commitment: it’s your strategy. So WhatBurnout, inconsistency, and mediocrity aren’t volunteer issues … they’re leadership issues. Passion, not pressure, is the fuel that drives engagement and commitment. The Point Is Mediocre Service Has a CauseMost […]