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.

Leaders vs. Doers: Recruiting the Right People for the Right Job

Leaders vs. Doers

Word Count: 329 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up? Pastors love to say they need more leaders. But let’s be real … what they actually need are more doers. You’re facing a timeless challenge: leaders vs. doers. So What? Too many pastors are drowning in tasks that should belong to the congregation. The […]

The Digital Discipleship Issue: It’s Tough Being a Kid Today

Digital Discipleship Issue

Word Count: 410 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up? Apparently, it’s tough to be a kid today … and it’s tougher than it was 20 years ago, at least according to 69% of parents. Here’s the kicker: 65% of them are blaming technology. (Pew Research) So What? Parents are watching their kids struggle […]

The Failure of Christian Education to Make Disciples

The Failure of Christian Education to Make Disciples

Word Count: 394 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up?Christian education has failed to produce true disciples. We’ve prioritized knowledge over transformation, and it shows. So What?Churches are declining, and the world isn’t being transformed by believers. We’ve filled heads, warmed hearts, but we’ve failed to engage hands. If we don’t change our approach, […]

Transformed Lives: The Key to Church Sustainability

Effective Preaching and Transformed Lives

Word Count: 401 – Est Read Time: <2 Minutes What’s Up? A church without fresh stories of transformed lives is on the fast track to irrelevance. So What? If your congregation can’t point to real, tangible examples of life change happening right now, you’re not just stagnating—you’re shrinking. The heartbeat of church sustainability is transformation. […]

The Church Growth Strategy Your Church Desperately Needs

A working church growth strategy

Word Count: 349 – Est Read Time: 90 Seconds What’s Up? Churches have mistaken hope and wishful thinking for strategy—and it’s killing growth. So What? If your church growth strategy hinges on “being faithful” and “waiting on God to bring people,” you’re not actually planning—you’re stalling. Faith without action doesn’t move the needle. It’s time […]