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.

Katelyn Beaty: Celebrities for Jesus

“Fame is at its finest when it comes to those who are not seeking it.”

3 Reasons Why We Should Listen to Spurgeon Today

Spurgeon is an example of a pastor who faced all the challenges of pastoral ministry, and yet was firmly committed to pastoring his church based on biblical and theological convictions.

When Disciple-Making Gets Messy

Excerpted from 'How to Save the World: Disciple-Making Made Simple'

Jesus’ Words to Seven Churches

Excerpted From 'Big Trouble Ahead' by Allen Jackson

Liturgy: The Joy of Heaven for People on Earth

What if liturgy is not what we always assumed? What if instead of burdening us, liturgy freed us to live a life of grace?

A Conversation With Aaron Damiani, Author of ‘Earth Filled With Heaven’

"People are realizing they need more depth, more substance and more rooted connection with the global and historic church if they are going to thrive spiritually."

Where Did Youth Ministry Go Wrong?

If we give the impression that getting your family-discipleship strategy right is the way to produce perfect, Christian children, then we’re presenting a false gospel.

Yudha Thianto: An Explorer’s Guide to John Calvin

“By presenting Calvin in his historical, cultural, political, and theological contexts, I have meant to help you see him for who he was in his own time.”