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October 22, 2007 0 Comments

By: John Laster From “Gaining Traction” (Chalice Press, 2007) Leadership teams are too busy “doing,” and rarely spend enough time thinking and sharing with one another about who God has called them to be

October 15, 2007 0 Comments

What's the Point? By Bill Tenny-Brittian We were asked recently to revisit some of the basics of what it takes to grow/transform a church. Recently I attended a church that has plateaued in

October 8, 2007 0 Comments

By Bill Tenny-Brittian There's a new "craze" in the world of church leadership development called "Peer Coaching." Although peer coaching isn't really "new," there's been renewed interest in it because of the inability of

October 1, 2007 0 Comments

By Bill Tenny-Brittian One of the most disheartening thing I've noticed in most church's small group programs is the lack of life-changing that goes on. The vast majority of the participants who attend small

September 27, 2007 2 Comments

I had an opportunity to visit a local mega church (about 2,500 AWA*) recently on one of their "special event" Sundays. The service was touted as an "Arts" event and they had four

September 24, 2007 0 Comments

One of the key issues facing most children’s ministry today is the environment in which the teaching takes place.  Most dying churches have what I call “stale environments.” Kids are expected to enter