Books

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

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.

Pressure, Platforms and Pretending

What happens when our being is defined by our doing?

C. Andrew Doyle: Faithful Discipleship in a Partisan World

Citizen (Church Publishing Inc.)

The Importance of Christian Citizenship

Learning what it means to be a Christian and a citizen.

James Emery White: Christianity for People Who Aren’t Christians

Uncommon Answers to Common Questions (Baker Books)

When the Church Is the Church

When do you have the church?

Stephen Viars: Loving Your Community

Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry (Baker Books)

Demonstrating God’s Power to Change Lives

Can your church help address a particular need in your community?