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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!”

The Permanent Revolution

Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church

Creature of the Word

Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson and Eric Geiger: The Jesus-Centered Church

Accidental Pharisees

Larry Osborne: Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith

Center Church

Timothy Keller: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City

Better Together

Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird: Making Church Mergers Work

Adventures in Churchland

Dan Kimball: Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion

Missional Communities

Reggie McNeal: The Rise of the Post-Congregational Church

How To Knock Over a 7-Eleven and Other Ministry Training

The story of The Journey Community Church in Aspen Park, Colo.