Books

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.

Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.

James N. Sells: The Best Books on Church Care

People in pain do not live in the “post-Christian era.” They go to church for help.

Stay Salt: A Conversation With Rebecca Manley Pippert

When I wrote Out of the Saltshaker 40 years ago, it was such a different world. What’s changed today? Well, we’re dealing with the...

The Path to Your Platform

Excerpted FromThe Leader in YouBy Ebony S. Small Have you ever wrestle with the following questions? What have I been put on earth to do?What am...

Fall 2020 New Bible Release Roundup

New Bibles releasing late summer and into fall offer study and preaching resources that dig deep into God’s Word. Here are a few of...

The Joy and Crown of Pastoral Ministry

Excerpted FromBefore We ForgetEdited by Jonathon Woodyard and Nathan Millican First Thessalonians 1–3 is a passage that touches on the joys of pastoral ministry. Paul...

A Prayer of Lament for Racial Division in the Church

I think most believers agree that biblical unity is something to pray for and work toward. You probably know that reconciliation between a diverse...

Out of Our Ghettos

To seek unity, we must be willing to lay aside our preferences for the sake of others.

Helping Families Through COVID-19 and Beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has put extraordinary pressures on marriages and families. I was speaking to a family attorney yesterday who told me that he...

Sally Brown: Preaching to Shape Daring Witness

Sunday’s Sermon for Monday’s World (Eerdmans)