Small Church

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

Star City First Assembly of God: Start With Jerusalem

The church looked around and assessed local need. One of its biggest outreaches is now a community-wide distribution of food, clothes, shoes, backpacks, school supplies and other household items at back-to-school time.

5 Questions to Ask When Your Church Isn’t Growing

There could be many reasons why your church isn't growing. Here are a few.

10 Lessons for (Not Just) Younger Church Leaders

"If we desire personal growth, we have to get around people who are or have already been where we wish to go."

8 Questions to Evaluate the Health of Your Church

"It’s easy to get so busy that you don’t take the time to evaluate your ministry. But evaluation is how you get better."

Bryan Sands: ‘Singleness Doesn’t Make You a Second-Class Citizen in the Church’

"The apostle Paul said, 'I wish that all would be like me—single—so that they could devote themselves to ministry.'"

7 Steps to Overcome Church Hurt

"Most people in the church have been hurt by the church at some point in their lives."

10 Tough Pieces of Advice Pastors Have Trouble Receiving

"Bigger is not better. Newer is not cooler. God has you at your church at this time for a reason. Find joy in that reality."

10 Rights a Godly Leader Must Give Up

"Jesus demonstrated this on the cross. Redemption was ever so costly—and so is kingdom-oriented leadership."

Church Human Resources: 3 Important Considerations

“Setting up and implementing a strategic HR plan for your new church isn’t an unspiritual aspect or an afterthought.”

Pastor, Creating a Generous Church Culture Starts With You

"Simply put, generous churches are led by generous pastors."