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.

Compelled by Love (small group study)

Philip Nation with Ed Stetzer: A Journey to Missional Living

A Life That Matters

Ron Hutchcraft: Small Group Curriculum

Red Revolution (small group study)

Adam Thomason: Seeing the World Through the Lens of Christ

Walking the Small Group Tightrope

Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson: Meeting the Challenges Every Group Faces

Starting (And Ending) a Small Group

Dan Williams: For Leaders and Group Members

A Spiritual Formation Workbook

James Bryan Smith and Richard J. Foster: Small Group Resources for Nurturing Christian Growth

Soul-Shaping Small Groups

Kim V. Engelmann: A Refreshing Approach for Exasperated Leaders

Small Group Starter Kit

Jeff Arnold: 6 Studies for New Groups