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 to Assemble a Small Group Leadership Team

A healthy small group ministry requires a variety of leaders for it to run smoothly. Here are the leaders you need to search for.

Planning Small Groups with Purpose

Steve Gladen: A Field-Tested Guide to Design and Grow Your Ministry

Cultivating the Virtue of Receptivity

Want to cultivate a receptive heart? Read the text and answer these questions.

Thirty Virtues That Build a Man

Vince Miller: A Conversational Guide for Mentoring Any Man

After the Trip

Cory Trenda: Unpacking Your Crosscultural Experience

How Mission Trips Change Us

God can use the cross-cultural experiences he's given you to continue to shape you. Here's how.

The God Impulse

Jack Alexander: The Power of Mercy in an Unmerciful World

How to Love for the Unloveable

We all need to feel the love and acceptance that flows from God's mercy for us to our mercy toward others.