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.

Faith That Doesn’t Do Good Is No Good

Authentic faith does stuff.

Staying Put in a Challenging Season

Battling through adversity can achieve the clarity of call needed during a challenging season and capture the restorative nature of God's call on your life.

The Darkest Valley

We couldn’t see a way forward.

How We Can Help Equip the Next Generation

It is not enough for kids to know basic Bible stories—they need to know how to read God’s Word for themselves and apply it to their lives.

5 Things the Church Should and Shouldn’t Do for the Gen Z Mental Health Crisis

No one denies young people’s mental health struggles. Why have so many of us Christians failed to offer solutions?

Jesus at the Center

Who is informing your view of immigrants and people of other faiths?

Valuing Multiethnicity

God’s creative spirit is manifest in the way he designed humanity.

Love: The Newest Innovation in Ministry

People who are hungry for the truth want to be among people who show genuine love to them.