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.

Servant Leadership and Follower Focus

Excellent leaders equip and empower the people they lead.

Neil Powell and John James: Together for the City

How Collaborative Church Planting Leads to Citywide Movements

Degrees of Collaboration

There are four concentric circles that represent degrees of collaboration in 2020 Birmingham.

10 Things to Remember About Evangelism

What we should keep in mind as we go about the practice of evangelism.

Mike Donehey: Finding God’s Life for My Will

His Presence Is the Plan

Why I Stopped Asking God to Use Me

Are we willing to celebrate when God chooses to use others rather than us?

Reframing the Young Adult Ministry Conversation

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