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.

Know the Competition

In my community, there are a couple of new church starts kicking off. One’s in my denomination and another is in a denomination not too dissimilar to mine. I’ve met both pastors. They’re younger than I am. They have more energy than I have (barely!). And they both have denominational funding behind them. But they’re […]

The Future Of Your Church

What does the future look like in your church?

Is the future of your sitting in your pews? Maybe … but probably not. The future of your church isn’t the legacy generation. Your seniors, whether Boomers or Builders, have largely brought your church to where it is – for better or worse. But they won’t be around in a few years, most haven’t invited […]

“Big Church” is for … Whom?

I’m not talking about mega churches or even large churches. I mean, who is your Adult Worship Service designed for? If your choir is singing in robes, it’s probably for Senior Adults who have lots of church experience. If your band sounds like Peter, Paul, and Mary with guitars and a keyboard, it’s probably for […]

Growing Churches are a Pain

Almost every church leader I’ve met tells me they want to grow their churches. Be careful what you ask for. A growing church brings problems. LOTS of problems. To be honest, a growing church is a pain in the neck, back, backside, and pretty much everywhere else. Why? Because a growing church demands change. Real […]

Doorway to ??

It happened again. I was visiting a church on a recent Sunday morning and apparently parked in the “wrong” parking lot. You know the one, it looks like it’s near the main entrance, but the main entrance isn’t really the main entrance (because “everyone” knows that “everyone” enters through the side entrance on Third Street). […]

What’s Excellent?

There’s an old axiom that goes something like: Those without a destination are doomed to never arrive. As I was pondering that the other day, a corollary to the axiom came to mind. “Those who don’t define excellence are destined to never achieve it.” Most church leaders I know are invested in delivering excellence in […]