ReImagining Church Spaces
Churches across Canada are at a crossroads. With many congregations contemplating moving, closing, or merging, the question arises: How can these sacred spaces continue to serve and transform their communities? This crucial topic calls for innovative approaches to church properties, turning them into vibrant community hubs that serve broader societal needs
Let Us Know - May 21/24
Every week we’ll ask a question to the community. We hope you’ll provide your thoughts and insights and engage with other lifelong learners on this journey of growth and development.
PCC: Building Survey & Congregation Risk Assessment Results
Building Survey & Congregation Risk Assessment Results. This webinar delves into the findings of two assessments: the Building Survey and the Congregation Risk Assessment in an interactive webinar led by Karen Plater and Mike Daly.
Burn Out and Finding Mental Health Support In Ministry
Some guidance on selecting mental health services that align with individual needs, cultural, and faith backgrounds including resources for therapy and highlighting the importance of tailored approaches.
Ministry Mental Health Summit ‘24
May is Mental Health Month and we are delighted to be one of the many sponsors of Ministry Mental Health Summit Canada coming up on May 22 - 23. The summit looks amazing and comprehensive covering topics of how to reach out and support those struggling with mental health issues through your ministry context and tending to your own mental wellbeing as a ministry leader.
Let Us Know - May 14/24
Every week we’ll ask a question to the community. We hope you’ll provide your thoughts and insights and engage with other lifelong learners on this journey of growth and development.
Featured Resource: Growing Young
An overview of Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church
Let Us Know - May 7/24
Every week we’ll ask a question to the community. We hope you’ll provide your thoughts and insights and engage with other lifelong learners on this journey of growth and development.
Voices on Gen-Z and the Church
Recently, we completed our second Capstone project with some students who attend a Christian University. Their project was to assess the spiritual needs of Gen Z (those born between 1996 and 2010). We specifically asked these Gen Z students to do this work because they often don’t get a chance to research (speak for) themselves but lots of research is done on this particular generation.
Children Ministry: Resources and Curriculum
A round up of Children and Youth ministry curriculums and resources for all different contexts.
Let Us Know - April 30/24
Every week we’ll ask a question to the community. We hope you’ll provide your thoughts and insights and engage with other lifelong learners on this journey of growth and development.
Children & Youth Ministry: Embracing Change and Community
Let’s dig into the evolving landscape of Children's Ministry, exploring innovative approaches to engage young minds beyond traditional crafts and pageants. It discusses the importance of integrating children into the wider church life through family worship and community events. In this post we highlight successful examples of churches engaging young people and the larger community.
Let Us Know - April 23/24
Every week we’ll ask a question to the community. We hope you’ll provide your thoughts and insights and engage with other lifelong learners on this journey of growth and development.
Preaching Refresher
From Guest Writer: Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis “A novice preacher recently remarked to me that they would benefit from more preaching courses. I responded, “So would I!” As a professor of preaching, I am aware that there is more to learn about preaching sermons than one can learn in a lifetime. “
Ministry Forum + CHURCHx Coming Soon
We are getting closer to launching our first offerings on CHURCHx (our learning platform for Ministry Forum that joins an ecumenical community of lifelong learners that numbers over 5000). In anticipation of our launch in the coming months, we’d love for you to check out the platform itself - become a member and maybe even try out some of the offerings that are available already from various partners.
Featured Resource: CHURCHx
An overview of CHURCHx, an online learning platform built to support mission and ministry.
Let Us Know - April 16/24
Every week we’ll ask a question to the community. We hope you’ll provide your thoughts and insights and engage with other lifelong learners on this journey of growth and development.
Learning Platforms for Ministry
Part of our work at Ministry Forum is to bring your attention to the heaping smorgasbord of content and learning opportunities out there in the vast ocean of continuing education… with that goal in mind, we invite you to check out some recommendations passed along by our Ministry Forum community…
Psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors for Ministry Leaders.
In this post we’re offering you some searchable sites to find a practitioner that might be a helpful companion for you as you serve in ministry. I’ve always said that sometimes we need to pay someone to focus on listening to us when we spend so much of our time and energy listening to everyone else. It is an invaluable investment in ourselves.
Let Us Know - April 9/24
Every week we’ll ask a question to the community. We hope you’ll provide your thoughts and insights and engage with other lifelong learners on this journey of growth and development.