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.

GodQuest

Sean McDowell and Stan Jantz: Discover the God Your Heart Is Searching For

Zero to Sixty

Bob Franquiz: 60 Principles and Practices for Leading a Growing Church

Viral Churches

Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird: Helping Church Planters Become Movement Makers

Tilt

Erik Rees and Jeff Jernigan: Small Shifts in Leadership That Make a Big Difference

Steering Through Chaos

Scott Wilson: Mapping a Clear Direction for Your Church in the Midst of Transition and Change

The Sower

R. Scott Rodin and Gary G. Hoag: Redefining the Ministry of Raising Kingdom Resources

Relational Intelligence

Steve Saccone: How Leaders Can Expand Their Influence THrough a New Way of Being Smart

Prophet of Purpose

Jeffrey L. Sheler: The Life of Rick Warren