Reviving Prayer and Bible Study in Our Churches—We Need Your Voice
As ministry leaders we don’t need to convince you that prayer and Bible Study are vitally important in the life of the Church. They’re not just spiritual practices—they’re the foundation of everything we do. But if we’re honest, we also know that keeping these practices alive in our congregations, and even our personal lives isn’t always easy.
This OLD Church: Loving Our Aging Congregations
What if we changed our tune about OLD CHURCHES with OLD CHURCH MEMBERS. Instead of longing for what we don’t have, how might we celebrate what we do have faithfully attending each and every week?
Strengthening Ministry Together
Two of the initiatives we are exploring—the Listening Partner Support Network and Intergenerational Ministry Communities of Support—have the potential to make a deep impact. But before moving forward, we need your insights.
Attempts at Authenticity in Youth Ministry - Guest Post from Sara Traficante
The kiddos in our churches grow into teenagers, and transitioning from children’s programs is not always smooth. What are the teens to do on Sunday mornings? Although we include frequent intergenerational experiences at my church, there is not always an obvious fit as teens move into high school. Some join the choir or the livestream team, others become assistants in the Sunday school, and a few float in just on time for coffee and cookies.
당신과 캐나다 전역의 사역 리더들의 이야기를 듣습니다
Knox College의 Ministry Forum에서는 캐나다장로교회의 사역 리더들과 교회를 더욱 효과적으로 지원하고 강화할 수 있는 특별한 기회를 받았습니다. Pathways for Tomorrow라는 Lilly Endowment의 초기 지원을 통해, 저희는 여러분과 같은 사역 리더들의 목소리를 직접 듣는 경청 프로젝트를 진행하고 있습니다.
À l’écoute de VOUS et des autres leaders en ministère à travers le Canada
Au Ministry Forum du Knox College, nous avons une occasion unique d’explorer comment mieux servir et renforcer les leaders en ministère et les congrégations au sein de l’Église presbytérienne du Canada. Grâce à une subvention initiale du Lilly Endowment, appelée Pathways for Tomorrow, nous menons un projet d’écoute pour entendre directement des leaders en ministère comme vous.
Listening to YOU and other Ministry Leaders across Canada.
At Ministry Forum at Knox College, we’ve been given a unique opportunity to explore how we can better serve and strengthen ministry leaders and congregations across The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Through an initial grant from the Lilly Endowment called Pathways for Tomorrow, we are conducting a listening project to hear directly from ministry leaders just like you
Last Minute Easter Ideas
It’s OKAY, last minute HAPPENS and for that reason, we’ve got you covered! Here are a few resources to help you put together services, activities and events for Holy Week and Easter.
Using Social Media to Engage Your Congregation During Lent
While it’s easy to think of social platforms as spaces for announcements, event reminders, or just posting the weekly livestream link… but what if you reimagined the space as a digital sanctuary? A places where faith can be stirred, questions can be explored, and community can be built even beyond Sunday mornings?
Lenten Resources Round-Up 2025
The Season of Lent will soon be upon us! If you are preparing sermons, planning worship services, or looking for some personal devotional materials, we’ve gathered resources to support you during this season.
Are you feeling STUCK in ministry?
This isn’t just another ministry event—it’s a conversation that could change the way you, your congregation, and your leadership team think about ministry. Whether you’re a leader looking to renew your sense of calling or a congregation member wanting to better support your pastor, this event is for you.
The Antiracism Course with Selam Debs
In our commitment to provide helpful resources and opportunities for personal growth, we are working with Selam Debs to offer her excellent Self-Led Antiracism Course to interested ministry leaders in our Ministry Forum audience and beyond. The more people who sign up - the more generous the subsidy. The course won’t be released until the late Spring, but we wanted to gauge your willingness to start or go deeper on your personal exploration of anti-racism.
The Preaching Collective Launching 2025
Whether you’re a first-time preacher or have years of experience under your belt, sermon preparation can feel isolating. It’s often just you, your Bible, and a blank page, with no one around to bounce ideas off or share the weight of the task. But imagine having a group of people who truly understand the highs and lows of preaching, ready to collaborate, encourage, and grow with you. How would that change your confidence, your message and your ministry?
If you can relate so far, we would love for you to consider applying to our Preaching Cohort launching in early 2025. Our Cohort begins with a focused weekend retreat that sets the stage for ongoing of collaboration, mentorship, and skill development. Keep reading to learn how you can get involved.
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…
The Next Generation and Faith: What Are Today’s Youth Searching For?
For years statistics have pointed to declining church attendance and fewer young adults pursuing ministry. At the same time, new research suggests that Gen Z (born 1997–2012) is not necessarily rejecting faith itself. Instead, they are redefining it, reshaping their spiritual lives in ways that don’t always fit neatly into traditional religious categories.
So what does this mean for churches and faith communities in Canada? How do we listen to and learn from this generation? And perhaps most importantly, how do we create space for conversations about faith that reflect the realities of young people today?
Becoming An Anti-Racist Church - Take a Step
The work of becoming an anti-racist church is not a destination but an ongoing journey of learning, unlearning, repentance, and action. This post is not the final word on the subject but an invitation to begin—or continue—the journey together.
Artificial Intelligence and the Church: A Tool, a Challenge, and an Opportunity
The presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life is no longer a distant concept—it’s here, woven into the fabric of how we work, communicate, and even engage in ministry. From AI-assisted sermon preparation to chatbots answering theological questions, from social media algorithms shaping public discourse to deepfake voices reading Scripture, AI is already impacting the Church.
But as with all technological advancements, the real question is not whether AI should exist in ministry, but how it should be used.
AI, Adaptive Leadership, and the Future of the Church
The Rev. John Borthwick poses some of the most pressing questions ministry leaders are asking today, and ChatGPT—acting as a kind of stand-in conversation partner—responds with reflections on leadership, resilience, and innovation. While AI doesn’t have personal experience, its ability to analyze historical and cultural patterns offers a fresh lens on the opportunities and struggles facing the church today.
Getting Started with ChatGPT for Church Ministry: A Beginner’s Guide
In this guide, we’ll walk through how ChatGPT can become that helpful companion in your ministry, no matter how familiar—or unfamiliar—you are with technology. The good news is that it’s simpler than you think!
The Gift of Quiet
If we’re honest, the word "quiet" can feel elusive—or even threatening—in a world that thrives on noise and speed. For ministry leaders, this is doubly true. Our lives are filled with voices clamoring for attention: sermons to prepare, congregants to counsel, programs to run, and a thousand other demands, all layered against the noise of a chaotic, divided world. It’s tempting to believe that in order to keep up, we must always stay busy, always reacting, always doing. But what if the most important thing we could do for our ministry—and for ourselves—is to stop? To embrace quiet not as a void, but as a profound and holy gift?