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.

Go and Make … Students

Jesus didn't ask us to take on the primary role of others' spiritual development. He is their teacher, we are invited to participate.

Discipled by Jesus

Robert Gelinas: Your Ongoing Invitation to Follow Christ

Why Not All Christians Should Aspire to Be Leaders

We've conflated discipleship with leadership development, but they are not rungs on the same ladder. Here's why.

A Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing God

Larry Osborne: Spirituality for the Rest of Us

The Essential Jonathan Edwards

Owen Strachan and Douglas Sweeney: An Introduction to the Life and Teaching of America’s Greatest Theologian

Jonathan Edwards on the Beauty and Excellency of God

Jonathan Edwards believed that our theology, like the Bible, begins and ends with the beauty and excellency of God.

Reconciling True Religion

The difference between good and bad religion is fleshed out by the interactions between Jesus and the Pharisees and Sadducees. Here's what we must learn from it.

Resurrecting Religion

Greg Paul: Finding Our Way Back to the Good News