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 Pursuit of a Different Kind of Happiness

The happiness the world encourages us to pursue is fleeting. It's time to seek a happiness that's not contingent on positive circumstances.

The Science of Virtue

Mark McMinn: Why Positive Psychology Matters to the Church

The Quiet Practice of Solitude and Secrecy

Solitude is uncomfortable and takes practice. That's OK. It's worth it to cultivate intimacy with God.

Recapturing the Wonder

Mike Cosper: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World

What Happens When We Practice What We Preach?

Simply living out your faith day by day speaks the gospel more powerfully than any sermon.

The Minister as Moral Theologian

Sondra Wheeler: Ethical Dimensions of Pastoral Leadership

Why Young Evangelicals Are Turning to Catholicism

Examining the motivations for the Protestant exodus

In Search of Ancient Roots

Kenneth J. Stewart: The Christian Past and the Evangelical Identity Crisis