Books

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

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.

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.

Men of Their TImes

Are your beliefs and actions a reflection of your age, upbringing, and culture? Or are they rooted in something deeper, something timeless?

Prepare to Say Yes

Saying yes might mean extending yourself beyond what you have achieved before, being tested in new ways, working hard, facing new physical challenges, and dealing with nerves.

5 Ways to Overcome Summer Stagnation

Encourage members in the church to reconnect to the church family throughout the summer through regular attendance, BBQs, and other special church gatherings.

Reignite the Passion for Women Bible Teachers

Let’s embrace lifelong learning, cultivate a heart for discipleship, and ignite a fire in ourselves and others for the transformative power of Scripture.

Reasons for the Waiting

God makes a habit of protecting us from dangers we haven’t even imagined or predicted.

Gentleness Is Your Calling

If we understand the depths of sin that we have been forgiven, we will restore our neighbor with gentleness and humility. We will display the same grace we’ve received from our Lord.