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Bill & Kris Tenny-Brittian

The church in North American appears to be in a bit of trouble. Let’s face it, it doesn’t have the greatest reputation; it’s been losing as many as a million members a year; and it doesn’t look like much is going change any time soon. Indeed, there are those who have predicted that the demise of the church is at hand. Not so. Drs. Bill Tenny-Brittian and Kris Tenny-Brittian have been working with churches for years, helping them become faithful disciple-making congregations. Their consultations and training events bring hope to beleaguered church leaders and renewed energy to congregations as they make a commitment to transforming lives. And now Drs. Kris and Bill are taking to the airwaves again. Each show features a conversation about topics that make a difference to the church: leadership, disciple-making, evangelism, what’s working, what’s not, and much much more. Join them for ChurchTalk and help change your church, your community, and your world. read less

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Build Your Church's Reputation in the Community

Build Your Church's Reputation in the Community

Sure, "Everyone" knows who you are ... or at least knows what your church is all about. Right? Probably not. In fact, you'd be surprised how little your community knows about your church, even if you're highly visible in your community. And there's a great way to test that ... and once you know the truth, there are plans you put into place to "fix" the problem that you probably don't even know you have. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill share the best practices to help give your church a positive reputation in your town.

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Build Your Church's Reputation in the Community

Build Your Church's Reputation in the Community

Sure, "Everyone" knows who you are ... or at least knows what your church is all about. Right? Probably not. In fact, you'd be surprised how little your community knows about your church, even if you're highly visible in your community. And there's a great way to test that ... and once you know the truth, there are plans you put into place to "fix" the problem that you probably don't even know you have. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill share the best practices to help give your church a positive reputation in your town.

Is Your Church Living a Lie? Discovering True Values

Is Your Church Living a Lie? Discovering True Values

Join us for another lively conversation with Drs. Kris and Bill as they uncover the real priorities driving your church. They’ll explore how to spot the difference between what you say you value and what you actually prioritize. Using practical exercises and biblical examples, they’ll reveal your church's true core values and give you tools to help align them with your mission.

Cooking Up a Transition: From Chaplaincy to Transformation

Cooking Up a Transition: From Chaplaincy to Transformation

The vast majority of churches in the United States seem to have embraced the model of congregational chaplaincy. The church hired the pastor to take care of the flock. The problem with that model is that it's not biblical and it guarantees that the church will decline to the point that it must close. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have a lively conversation about leading a congregation to the transition from chaplaincy to transformational.

The Event Creation Workshop

The Event Creation Workshop

It's that time of year when planning summer, fall, and event winter events is upon us. Instead of creating events that only a few neighbors attend, and virtually nobody shows up for worship as a result, Drs. Kris and Bill will show you how to create events that will allow your neighbors and connect them with your congregation and with your Sunday services.

Reach and Impressions – Make Them Count

Reach and Impressions – Make Them Count

If you are a marketing pro, you already know the difference between Impressions and reach. Impressions are the number of times a particular ad is displayed, and reach is the number of people who connected with that ad in some meaningful way. When it comes to the church, the effectiveness of your reach is largely based on who sees the Impressions. If this sounds confusing, don't worry, Drs. Kris and Bill will be having a lively conversation about how to make the biggest impression on those in your community so that you can reach them.

Getting Started … Growing Churches

Getting Started … Growing Churches

Ever wonder why so many church growth initiatives fail? It's because there's a lack of strategy in most of them. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have a lively conversation about The core strategy that it takes to grow a church today.

Fail Forward or Fail: A Ministry Post-Mortem

Fail Forward or Fail: A Ministry Post-Mortem

How do you define “Ministry Failure”? Too often, it’s not defined at all, so “dead” ministries are still in operation months and years after they should have been gently “put down.” In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill look at ministry failure, how to diagnose it, and how to learn from it.

It's Not a Fairy Tale ... Church Growth Is Possible

It's Not a Fairy Tale ... Church Growth Is Possible

Too many church leaders look at growing churches in their community as if they were the enemy ... or as if there was some secret sauce, a magical spell, or a potent pill that made the growth happen. "What do they have that we don't have?" Believe it or not, it's not the smoke machine, rock band, and youth group that's growing that church. In almost all of those churches, it's something completely different. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill look at the basics of what it takes to grow a church today.

Team Work Makes the Dream Work

Team Work Makes the Dream Work

Christianity is not and never has been a solo sport. There is no Christianity without the church. Similarly, church leadership is not a solo sport. There is no church without a team – or teams. However, in most churches, there is some serious role confusion about what church leadership is all about, who's really in charge, and how decisions are made. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have a lively conversation about your church's Dream Teams.

First Impressions Last: Build a Reputation with Your Guests

First Impressions Last: Build a Reputation with Your Guests

Drs. Kris and Bill engage in an insightful conversation about the vital role of church hospitality in their podcast, "First Impressions Last: Securing a Second Visit." They explore surprising statistics that reveal low retention rates for first-time church visitors and discuss the psychology behind guest experiences. The episode emphasizes the importance of forging genuine emotional and intellectual connections and offers practical tips for churches to enhance their welcome strategies.

Beyond the Blur: Strategies for a Focused Church Future

Beyond the Blur: Strategies for a Focused Church Future

If you have a blurry vision, your church will have a bleak future. It amazes us how often we see the deer in the headlights look from church members when we ask, "What is your vision for the future of this church?" A church without a unified and compelling vision is a church that is going nowhere pretty rapidly. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have a lively conversation about developing strategies to focus your Church's future.

From Slogan to Strategy: Your Mission Statement Matters

From Slogan to Strategy: Your Mission Statement Matters

Join Drs. Kris and Bill as they dive into the crucial topic of crafting an effective church mission statement. They’ll explore what sets a great mission statement apart, how to anchor it in biblical principles, and how to make it a living, guiding force for your church. Discover the power of a clear, compelling mission statement.

From Pews to Zoos: Your Church Decision Makers

From Pews to Zoos: Your Church Decision Makers

Every church has more than its fair share of bullies – I call them Rats in my Herding Cats book. The truth is, it only takes one to make life on earth a bit of hell for the pastor and for those who are trying to lead the church in Mission fulfillment. However, ultimately the bullies aren't the real problem. It's the rest of the zoo that's killing churches. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill Have a lively conversation about your church’s possums, ostriches, pheasants, and hyenas.

Visitor Retention 101

Visitor Retention 101

It’s a perpetual problem. A visitor manages to make their way to your worship service, but before you can make a real connection, they’ve darted out the door without a word to anybody. TRUTH: If you can’t retain your guests, you can’t grow your church. In this week’s episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have a lively discussion about four things you can do to turn your visitors into returning guests.

The Art of Transformative Sermons

The Art of Transformative Sermons

Join Drs. Kris and Bill for a lively conversation on crafting sermons that resonate deeply, presenting simple solutions to complex problems, and embedding actionable calls to action for transformative impacts. Discover the 10 things your sermon must and must not have to transform lives today.

Maximize Your Sermon's Impact with AI

Maximize Your Sermon's Impact with AI

Every week, you sweat bullets to create a sermon that invites your church members and guests to live a transformed life. But studies have shown, all that work you've done is little more than a foggy memory by Monday and forgotten completely by Tuesday. This week, Drs. Bill and Kris are doing something different ... join them as they dig into the world of ChatGPT and show you how to leverage your sermon so that by next Friday, everyone's still talking about it.

Elevate Your Church's SQ ... It's Spirituality Quotient

Elevate Your Church's SQ ... It's Spirituality Quotient

The stats are in and they're not pretty. 53% of US Churches have not yet reached their pre-COVID numbers (Hartford Research, 2024) and 66% of US Churches are in some state of decline. And to that the recent report that pastors (and by extension, churches) are falling lower in the "We Trust You" polls and that spells T.R.O.U.B.L.E. At least part of the reason for the failures is that most of those in our pews are "Hobbyist Church Members" rather than sold-out disciples of Jesus Christ with a deep spiritual center. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have a lively conversation about what it will take to raise YOUR church's S.Q. – it's Spirituality Quotient.

Effective Leadership Selection: “Chose Wisely”

Effective Leadership Selection: “Chose Wisely”

Quick question: you've been tasked with finding a new church treasurer. Which of the following traits will you prioritize in the selection process? (1) Experience in Accounting; (2) Longevity as a Church Member; (3) Church Giving History; (4) Personal Spiritual Practices; (5) Financial Education. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have a lively conversation about getting the right people into the right seats on the right bus.

Three Easter Dilemmas

Three Easter Dilemmas

Easter's coming ... the busiest, most stressful time of the year for most pastors. Let's face it, there's a lot on the line – it's likely the best attended worship service you'll have all year! But then comes the let-down: the week after Easter when none of those visitors return. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill have another lively conversation. This time they're talking about about how to turn CEO – that Christian-Easter-Only Crowd – into returning guests.

E-I AI Oh: Ministry and ChatGPT

E-I AI Oh: Ministry and ChatGPT

Artificial Intelligence is here ... and it looks like it's here to stay. But is that a GOOD thing, especially in the church? Rumors are that some pastors are letting the "godless" cloud-based computers to write their sermons for them. This week, Drs. Kris and Bill share what they've learned about AI and how church leaders can use this new tool without compromising the truth of the gospel.