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.

The Mystery of Our Salvation

Excerpted FromThe Way Up Is DownBy Marlena Graves If I want to be full, open to receiving abundant grace—more human, selfless—first I must be emptied....

Reaching and Keeping Young Adults

Excerpted FromNot Done YetBy Beth Seversen The small percent of young adults growing in their faith stand out in a culture of indifference and disillusionment....

The Magic of Paying Attention to What God’s Already Doing

Excerpted FromEverywhere You LookBy Tim Soerens From a landscape view of much of the church, at least the church in North America, we can make...

Bearing Fruit Is Essential and Guaranteed

Excerpted from 'Character Matters' (Moody)

Letters to a Young Pastor

Timothy Conversations Between Father and Son (NavPress)

From Father to Son: The First Letter From Eugene to Eric Peterson

Excerpted FromLetters to a Young PastorBy Eric Peterson and Eugene Peterson Dear Eric, I can’t tell you how pleased I’ve been since you suggested that I...

The Role Emotions Play in Theological Diversity

Because human beings are complex creatures with reason, will and emotion, no reductionistic scheme that pigeonholes us as purely intuitive or purely rational beings...