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.

Are You Using AI for Your Church Ministry?

AI For Your Church

Word Count: 334 – Est Read Time: 90 Seconds What’s Up:Church leaders, you’re drowning in endless tasks – it’s time to let AI lighten your load by using AI for your church. So What:By embracing AI, you can reclaim precious time to focus on what really matters: disciple-making and church growth. Stop burning out on […]

No First-Time Visitors, No Church Growth

First time visitors

Word Count: 351 – Est Read Time: 2 Minutes What’s Up: Church leaders, if your church isn’t attracting first-time visitors, you’re stunting its growth. So What: This matters because focusing solely on internal care leaves the community unexplored. Without fresh faces, your church’s mission to make disciples remains a pipe dream – a pipe dream […]

Stop Hiring Generalists: Time for Specialists

Stop Hiring Generalists

Word Count: 349 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up: Church leaders: enough with the mistaken notion that hiring a second generalist will save you – your ministry needs specialists, not another jack-of-all-trades. Stop hiring generalists. So What: This matters because small and medium churches can’t throw money at roles that don’t move the […]

Believe It or Not: More Young Women Are Leaving Their Faith than Men

Women are leaving their faith

Word Count: 367 – Est Read Time: 2 Minutes What’s Up? For nearly 2,000 years, women have been the backbone of the church. But the latest data? It’s turning that long-standing trend on its head. Young women are leaving their faith … and the church … at twice the rate of men. (Graphs About Religion) […]

Prayer for People Who Can’t Sit Still

Prayer for People Who Can't Sit Still

Word Count: 314 – Est Read Time: 90 Seconds What’s UpEver tried to pray but found your mind bouncing around like a pinball? You’re not alone. So WhatFor many, traditional prayer methods feel like an endurance test. Sitting still, closing your eyes, and focusing for more than a minute? Forget about it. But prayer isn’t […]

Just Say No: Boundary Setting for Too-Busy Pastors

Just Say No

Word Count: 382 – Est Read Time: <3 Minutes What’s Up Pastor, your job isn’t to be the church’s go-to errand runner, problem fixer, and last-resort substitute for every role that needs filling. It’s time to just say no! So What If you keep saying yes to every request that lands on your desk, you’ll […]