New Retreat Resource: Made in Canada
We’re excited to share six women's retreat resources created by The Presbyterian Church in Canada's own Bonnie Horton. These resources offer creative ways to explore Scripture, encourage conversation and strengthen community. Now available through our Resource Hub, they're part of our ongoing commitment to highlighting Canadian voices and sharing the gifts already present within our church.
I Knew How to Teach Deborah's Story
At eighteen I became a youth pastor while studying full-time at Tyndale, and I found myself living between two worlds. In my literature classes, wise and faithful women handed me Margaret Atwood and bell hooks and taught me to read for the voices a story leaves out. In my theology classes, we parsed headship and debated what women were permitted to do. I would walk out of a lecture on complementarianism and straight into a church basement to lead teenagers through the book of Judges.
New Bible Course Starting this January!
Starting in January, Ministry Forum will host Chaos and Cosmos: Creation Texts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) — an 8-week online study led by Dr. Christine Mitchell, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Academic Dean at Knox College. This series will run from January 15 to March 5, 2026 and will offer participants an opportunity to explore the Bible’s creation stories through a variety of lenses, from ancient myth to ecological theology, gender, and beyond.
Let Ministry Forum Lead Your Next Bible Study
Imagine offering your church a rich, interactive Bible study experience — without having to plan, prepare, or lead it yourself.
This winter, Ministry Forum is excited to offer The Bible Course from the Canadian Bible Society — an 8-session online Bible study that traces the grand narrative of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. And here’s the best part: we do all the heavy lifting.
Retelling the Bible with Rev. Scott McAndless
If there’s one thing we know as ministry leaders, it’s that stories matter. They connect us, teach us, and reveal truths in ways no lecture ever could. Jesus himself taught in parables, captivating his listeners and helping them see God’s kingdom in ways they never expected. Our guest this week, this week on the Ministry Forum podcast - Rev. Scott McAndless has a gift for storytelling—something you can tell as soon as you hear him talk. On this own podcast - Retelling the Bible, he retells a biblical story in a way that makes you sit up and listen, almost as though you’re hearing it for the first time. But it’s not just a creative exercise. It’s about digging into scripture, exploring its richness, and letting it speak in ways that resonate deeply with today’s world.
A Bible Study for the Whole Congregation
As ministry leaders, we often find ourselves juggling a myriad of responsibilities—sermons to prepare, pastoral care to offer, meetings to attend, and programs to lead. With so much on our plates, adding one more thing—like leading another Bible study—can feel overwhelming.
That’s where Catching the Spark: A Dynamic Bible Study Series can be a gift for you and your congregation this fall.