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.

Disagree and Commit

Teams are built on trust and are central to honest discussions with those in the room when the decision is made.

Shiny, Glittering Objects

I think that having a bias towards NO allows you to have your greatest YES.

Growing From the Ashes

To rise from the ashes through revitalization, each team member (pastor, board member, and lay member) must be committed to understanding the problem, capturing the vision and willing to implement the steps to turn the church around.

How Quietness Breaks Our Spirals

The practice of stillness and solitude in the presence of God is the basis of our strategy for interrupting all kinds of problematic thought patterns.

Building the Right Team

Do you want a full-time staff member to be working with you? Before receiving that gift, you must first learn the process by which you would need to lead that full-time staff.

The Momentum of Encouragement

We should be encouragers, not competitors. If we do, we may recapture the joy of serving Jesus amid brokenness.

Biblical Foundations for the Beatific Vision

Our allegiance to the Bible is a direct reflection of our allegiance to God, since the Scriptures are his breathed-out, authoritative words (2 Tim 3:16).

Navigating Pay Statuses at Your Church

Are musicians considered 1099 contractors or part-time employees? Can volunteers work for free for the church’s for-profit ventures like a coffee shop or daycare?