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.

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!”

Missional Renaissance

Reggie McNeal: Changing the Scorecard for the Church

The Meeting of the Waters

Fritz Kling: 7 Global Current That Will Propel the Future Church

Change the World

Mike Slaughter: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus

Assaulting the Gates

Paul Borden: Aiming All God's People at the Mission Field

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Hugh Halter and Matt Smay: The Gathered and Scattered Church

A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations

Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce: Who's Going Where and Why