Books

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

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.

The Busy Preacher’s (Essential) Guide to Ethnicity and Culture

For busy pastors everywhere: Here are some great ways to get a quick but effective understanding of issues of culture and ethnicity.

The Worlds of the Preacher

Scott Gibson: Navigating Biblical, Cultural and Personal Contexts

Vintage Saints and Sinners

Karen Wright Marsh: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith

Flannery O’Connor: Knowing God Through Mystery

Flannery O'Connor was drawn to mystery. She believed that in order to know God you have to "get down under things to find where he is."

Becoming an Unhurried Spiritual Leader

"Spiritual leadership is not so much about managing something for God as much as it is expressing the life of God in the unique situation we find ourselves in."

An Unhurried Leader

Alan Fadling: The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence

Developing Emotionally Mature Leaders

Aubrey Malphurs: How Emotional Intelligence Can Help Transform Your Ministry

Why Emotional Intelligence Matters

We tend to distrust our emotions, but being attuned to our emotions and those of our team is an essential component of leadership.