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.

Reciprocal Church: Forming Faith in Young People

Sharon Galgay Ketcham: Becoming a Community Where Faith Flourishes Beyond High School

Could Young People Renew Our Churches?

What could be driving the exodus of young people from the church when they could be a force of renewal instead?

Why the Narrow, Difficult Road Leads to Life

The road of following Christ is one of surrender and death to self, but it is the only way to life.

A Magnificent Journey Into the Heart of God

James Bryan Smith: Living Deep in the Kingdom

Bringing the Church Back to Forsaken Places

Jonathan Brooks: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods

How God’s Love Brings Us Together

God's love raises the lowly and humbles the lofty. How are we as the church called to respond?

10 Things You Should Know About Discipling People With Special Needs

Adults and children with special needs are an essential part of the church. Here are things to keep in mind when discipling a special needs person.

Letting Go of Who We Want God to Be

What do you do when the god you imagine isn't the God who is?