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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.

4 Subtle Signs of Toxic Positivity in the Church

Lead by example in showing vulnerability and reliance on God’s strength, especially in times of weakness.

The Basics: The Purpose of the Sermon

I have heard many sermons—three or four a week now, plus my own—where I want to say, at the end, “That’s true!” Or, “I get it!”

Lessons from John Wesley’s Leadership

Wesley had a knack for equipping the average lay person to grow into an independent leader.

Andrew Root: The Pastor in a Secular Age

Ministry to People Who No Longer Need a God

Understanding the Malaise of the Modern World

The modern world's rejection of the idea of God has opened a strange emptiness and insignificance in our daily lives.

John Bosman: Care Revolution

A Proven New Paradigm for Pastoral Care

Why Have a Care Ministry?

It's no secret that people are leaving churches faster than ever. Why?

Reframing the Young Adult Ministry Conversation

Are young adults really the problem, or are we simply not thinking proactively about how to reach them?

Mark Yarhouse and Olya Zaporozhets: Costly Obedience

What We Can Learn from the Celibate Gay Christian Community