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 Books That Have Influenced Me Most

How many books you read is not the important thing. How deeply you read them will determine the lasting effect they will have on you.

The Power of the 72

John Teter: Ordinary Disciples in Extraordinary Evangelism

The Biggest Problem in the New Testament

Jesus said that the harvest is ripe but the workers are few. How can we reawaken our evangelistic zeal?

Living an Undying Hope

J.R.R. Tolkien coined the term eucatastrophe to describe a story's sudden happy turn. Where do we find such a hope?

Mere Hope

Jason Duesing: Life in an Age of Cynicism

A Simple Note That Changed a Life

Small acts of kindness and love can bear long-term fruit in others' lives. God has given us the power to influence each other.

Shake Free

Samuel Rodriguez: How to Deal with the Storms, Shipwrecks and Snakes in Your Life

Why Millennials Don’t Care About Heaven

The appeal of the gospel changes with each generation, so we must also change the way that we present it. Here's how.