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.

Rick Richardson: You Found Me

New Research on How Unchurched Nones, Millennials, and Irreligious Are Surprisingly Open to Christian Faith

Chicken Little Syndrome and the Church

We have bought into myths that hinder our witness and keep us passive and fearful about sharing our faith.

Chris Surratt: Leading Small Groups

How to Gather, Launch, Lead and Multiply Your Small Group

Creating Biblical Community With a Small Group

Your small group should create an environment that grows its members in the areas of discipleship, community and mission.

Aren’t We Better Off Without Religion?

Does religion have a place in a world of increasing secularization?

Rebecca McLaughlin: Confronting Christianity

12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

Charles Stone: Holy Noticing

The Bible, Your Brain, and the Mindful Space Between Moments

How Mindfulness Makes Us More Like Christ

Taking the time to notice the things that God notices.