The Strategically Small Church: Intimate, Nimble, Authentic, and Effective

by Brandon J O'Brien

160 pages, Hardcover

Published July 22, 2025

Reviews

[Ryan George · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brandon O’Brien doesn’t just encourage small church leaders to be faithful in their contexts. He also dives into the various advantages small congregations can have and offers insight on how to leverage their limited financial and human resources to maximize kingdom impact. I appreciated the compelling, countercultural vision O’Brien casted of what a faith community can be—and how humility and contentment can be force multipliers. Of the dozens of lines I highlighted, this might be my favorite quote: “We must recognize and acknowledge that God is at work even when and where our church is not. The kingdom of God is larger than each of our churches; indeed, it is larger than all our churches.”

[Piper Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a gift to those who are in leadership at small churches.