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.

Discernment

We should speed up our listening and slow down our speech. And between those two activities, we are to carefully test our words.

Tapping Into God’s Power

We have begun to rewire our vision by reconnecting with the power supply, God.

Piggly Wiggly Prayer Meeting

Kindness can mean being friendly, giving generously, or showing empathy.

The Value of Long-Suffering

It’s hard. It’s hard to see the value of children's ministry when others don’t.

God Calls Work Good

Our work might also be a means of worship—if we pursue quality, beauty, truth, and integrity in what we make, write, and build.

The Momentus Maintenance Challenge

Ministry is about strategic micro-steps moving forward inches at a time to accomplish a long-term goal.

The Larger Story

In the swirl of the hustle around me, all I could think about was just how God was going to turn this around for good. "I hear it, God. I just don’t know if I can see it yet."

Overcoming Isolation During Church Revitalization

Church revitalization is pressured packed and if a leader does not develop tools of renewal, they too will fall to the isolation that comes with leading.