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.

Andrew Root: The Congregation in a Secular Age

Keeping Sacred Time Against the Speed of Modern Life (Baker Academic)

Change Versus Transformation in the Church

Excerpted From 'The Congregation in a Secular Age' (Baker Academic)

Supporting Mothers With an Unplanned Pregnancy

A conversation with Amy Ford, president of Embrace Grace

The Church’s Place in the Pro-Love Movement

Excerpted from 'Help Her Be Brave' by Amy Ford

Leading When Nothing Is Normal

5 keys to leading in uncertain times

Flipping the Joy Switch

Excerpted From 'The Joy Switch' (Northfield Publishing)

Doomscrolling and Living in a VUCA World

We need a way of thinking that holds up to the unsteadiness of our times.

What Does It Mean to ‘Eat Your Bible’?

Excerpted from ‘How to Eat Your Bible’ (Moody Publishers)