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.

The Come Back Effect

Jason Young and Jonathan Malm: How Hospitality Can Compel Your Church’s Guests to Return

How to Be Fully Present With Your Guests

Here are six practical ways you can make sure you're fully present to your guests.

Your Marriage Today … and Tomorrow

Crawford and Karen Loritts: Making Your Relationship Matter Now and for Generations to Come

3 Habits for Cultivating a Healthy Marriage

Here are three habits that will help you cultivate a healthy marriage and weather the storms that come with being human.

Recovering a Revolutionary Gospel

The modern version of the gospel we're preaching doesn't have the power of the first century gospel that we need to recover.

Insurgence

Frank Viola: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom

Unexpected

Christine Caine: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure

What to Do When Unexpected Hurts Hit

A friend hurt me deeply and the level of pain was unexpected, but I wanted to use the opportunity to seek the healing only Christ can bring.