Advent Resources for 2025
Wherever you find yourself in the planning process, we want to offer a few resources that we’ve found helpful in our own ministry work. Some are trusted favourites with refreshed content for 2025, while others are brand new this year. Whether you’re walking through Advent with a congregation, a small group, or your own household, we hope these offerings will encourage you, inspire you, and help create space for reflection and renewal in this sacred season.
The Sanctuary Course: Bring Mental Health Ministry to Your Congregation
With endorsements from Ministry Forum members and a flexible, accessible design, The Sanctuary Course offers churches a meaningful way to support mental wellness through small groups, staff discussions, or formation programs.
Resources for LGBTQI+ Inclusion
As we continue through Pride Month, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering inclusive, welcoming spaces within our faith communities. The Ministry Forum Resource Hub offers a curated selection of resources designed to support churches in their journey toward greater LGBTQI2S+ inclusion. These resources aim to equip ministry leaders with the tools and insights necessary to create environments where all individuals feel seen, valued, and loved.
Resources for Prayer
This week, we want to speak not just to your ministry role, but to you. Because prayer isn’t just something we do for our congregations. It’s the very place where God meets us, renews us, and roots us in the work of the gospel.
Resources for Caring For Creation
As Christians, we believe in a God who called the world “very good” and who invites us into the sacred work of tending, protecting, and renewing creation. That work includes spiritual reflection, practical action, and prophetic witness. Below are a few resources from our Resource Hub that we think might be especially helpful right now as you explore climate justice and faithful living in God’s creation.
Resources for Engaging Younger Generations
The Ministry Forum Resource Hub is designed to equip churches with practical tools to support you in your ministry context. Here are a few resources we think could be helpful as we consider young people, faith development and the future of the church…
Gearing up for the Holidays in Ministry
As ministry leaders gear up for the busy seasons of Advent and Christmas, it’s important to have resources that support both practical planning and spiritual nourishment. Here are some tools, guides, and ideas to help you prepare for a meaningful and engaging holiday season.
Daily Ripple - Small Acts of Discipleship Everyday
Daily Ripple is an idea we had to build a community of readers and authors. For authors, it’s a chance to share their experiences and their ideas about discipleship. For readers, it’s a chance to disciple in a different way.
3 Books For Navigating Transitions
Leaving well and starting well are vitally important for both parties - the ministering person and the ministries to which they are beginning or concluding.