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.

How We Learned to Ask ‘the Poor’ Different Questions

When we began to focus on people's gifts rather than their needs, it was a game changer.

How a Gay Activist Discovered Jesus

David Bennett: A War of Loves

Resisting the Idol of Sexuality

Both progressives and conservatives have often made an idol out of sexuality. The answer is to return our focus to the gospel.

God Speaks Your Love Language

Gary Chapman: How to Experience and Express God’s Love

Uniquely Called to Be a Pastor’s Wife

The role of a pastor's wife can at times be difficult, but I never regret doing what God has called me to do.

Chap Clark: Adoptive Church

Creating an Environment Where Emerging Generations Belong

Nurturing Young People

The ways we think about and encourage youth should be aimed at empowering them.

Scrappy Church

Thom Rainer: God’s Not Done Yet