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Turning around a church is not for the fainthearted or the impatient. Churches that have been experiencing decline also tend to experience rapid leader turnover. In business, the fault of this rapid turnover

Renovate Before You Innovate By: Bill Tenny-Brittian (from the book by Sergio Zyman – the man behind the failed New Coke campaign)“Obsession with innovation is a current business fad,” says Zyman. But it’s

Winning Streaks By: Bill Easum I just finished watching the 40th Super Bowl. It was a see-saw battle of momentum. One team had it and then another. You could feel the momentum change

For the week of February 20, 2006 How Do You Spell Leadership By: Bill Easum How do you SPELL leadership? Try it this way: Specific Preparation Enables Loving Leaderships. I imagine all of

Democratic Rule By: Bill Easum Most of my ministry (a span of almost fifty years) has been accomplished within the framework of two denominations whose polity was some form of democratic rule. In

For the week of February 06, 2006 You Have to Position Yourself for Growth By: Bill Easum I talk with a lot of pastors who yearn for their church to grow. But when