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.

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

Small Group Outreach

Jeffrey Arnold: Turning Groups Inside Out

Small Group Leaders’ Handbook

J. Alex Kirk, Jay Anderson, Myron Crockett, Tina Teng, Una Lucey-Lee, Janice McWilliams and Sandra Van Opstal: Developing Transformational Communities