Pray As You Go
Pray As You Go is a website and mobile app that provides daily audio prayer experiences to help individuals connect with God through scripture, music, and reflective prompts. Developed by Jesuits in Britain, this free resource provides 10–13 minute meditations rooted in Ignatian spirituality, allowing users to pause, reflect, and pray wherever they are—whether commuting, walking, or seeking stillness.
Holy Post Podcast
Holy Post Media creates podcasts, videos, and articles that help Christians thoughtfully engage with faith, culture, and current events. Launched by Phil Vischer (VeggieTales) and Skye Jethani, this multimedia ministry offers smart, theologically grounded content with a generous dose of humour and hope. Holy Post is committed to historic Christian beliefs, curious exploration, and loving engagement with the world.
Teachers Pay Teachers
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a trusted global platform where educators share downloadable resources for nearly every subject and age group. Among its millions of listings, ministry leaders can find a wide range of Christian education tools including Bible lessons, Sunday school curriculum, VBS activities, and lectionary-based materials. Content is created by real teachers and priced affordably—or even free.
Sermons 4 Kids
Sermons4Kids is a trusted hub for Bible-based children’s sermons and ministry resources. It provides weekly messages rooted in the Revised Common Lectionary or Narrative Lectionary, along with printable activities, crafts, and short videos to help leaders teach the gospel in ways children understand and enjoy. Free and subscription-based options are available for individual leaders or entire teams.
Bible Engagement Project
The Bible Engagement Project is a free, digital discipleship curriculum designed to immerse your entire congregation—preschool through adults—in a shared journey through scripture. Anchored in the Bible and accessible via mobile or desktop app, this resource provides a comprehensive scope and sequence for intentional spiritual growth, all available at no cost thanks to generous partnerships.
Dollar Store Children’s Sermons
A collection of weekly children’s sermons is designed to help ministry leaders connect scripture to kids’ everyday lives. Created by Pastor John Stevens of Zion Lutheran Church (ELCA), these messages often use inexpensive items from dollar stores as object lessons and follow the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) and Narrative Lectionary. Many congregations find them useful for in-person, hybrid, and fully online worship services.
Messy Church
Messy Church offers an alternative way to be the church with children, parents, grandparents, and friends—all learning together. This ministry creates space for worship, creativity, food, and fun, with a focus on reaching families who may not connect with traditional Sunday services. It’s used by churches across Canada and internationally to build relationships, share stories of Jesus, and foster lifelong discipleship in new ways.
Disability Inclusion for Ministry
This resource equips church leaders to better welcome and include people with disabilities in every part of church life. Developed by the Opening Doors to Discipleship platform, it helps congregations move beyond basic accessibility to full participation, leadership, and belonging. It addresses both physical and social inclusion, giving clear, accessible tools and strategies to build a more hospitable church community.
Shine: Intergenerational Retreat
Shine: Living as Children of God in a Restless World is a retreat module from the PC(USA), created for use in camp and conference center settings. It offers an intergenerational structure for spiritual formation through Bible study, worship, games, and reflection, designed for clergy, educators, or trained camp staff to facilitate.
Opening Doors to Discipleship
Opening Doors to Discipleship is an online learning hub created by the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) and the Office of Christian Formation in the PC(USA). It offers free, self-guided modules to help church leaders, volunteers, and educators deepen their understanding of Reformed theology, improve their teaching skills, and support lifelong faith formation in a variety of ministry contexts.
The Big God Project | The Whole Bible For The Whole Church
The Big God Project is a full-church curriculum developed in Canada by the Family Church of Heritage Green (Presbyterian Church in Canada). Built around the idea that churches grow best when learning together, it helps congregations—regardless of size or age range—engage the Bible as one body. Every week centers on a theme drawn from the character of God and includes a children’s moment in worship, a teaching video, printable activity sheets, and a hands-on Sunday School lesson. The same theme carries through all pieces so the entire church is learning the same story together.
Why Presbyterians Are Like That (PCUSA)
Churches can use this study to help new members understand Presbyterian identity or to spark conversation in youth and adult formation settings. It works well for intergenerational learning. Leaders could also use the sessions to shape a short-term Lenten study or a sermon series.
Disability Inclusion Kit
This toolkit from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) helps churches become more inclusive of people with disabilities. It provides step-by-step guidance, sample forms, ideas for leadership development, and ways to make both worship and social spaces more welcoming and accessible.
Sabbath Practices Toolkit
This free, multi-part toolkit from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) helps congregations and households rediscover Sabbath as more than just rest—it's a way of life that includes prayer, hospitality, storytelling, service, and retreat. With practical resources for all ages, the toolkit invites churches to create rhythms that connect people more deeply with God and each other.
Charity Finance Course
The Charity Finance Course is practical, self-paced training that equips church and charity leaders with the tools and knowledge to confidently manage financial systems and meet CRA compliance requirements. This online course combines detailed instruction with hands-on resources, to help organizations strengthen governance and build financial integrity.
Conflict Resolution Network
Conflict Resolution Network offers a wide range of free and low-cost materials to help people learn how to handle conflict better. Their tools are practical, easy to understand, and based on twelve key skills. Whether you’re just getting started or want deeper training, their resources are flexible and widely usable.
Nurturing Church Staff Teams
Nurturing Church Staff Teams is a self-directed online course designed to help church staff teams grow in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. Offered through ChurchX and created by the Toronto United Church Council, this resource includes 18 videos and 6–12 hours of guided reflection for staff of all roles. It supports healthy team dynamics by encouraging feedback, understanding of personality and gifts, and intentional work on relational patterns.
Peaceful Practices: A Guide to Healthy Communication in Conflict
Peaceful Practices is a free, downloadable curriculum from Mennonite Central Committee that helps adult groups practice healthy communication in the midst of conflict. The curriculum gives nine structured sessions that explore biblical and practical tools for dialogue, empathy, and transformation. The guide requires no special training for facilitators and includes both print and digital versions, available in English and Spanish.
Church Conflict Management 101
Church Conflict Management 101 is an online course offered through Trinity Evangelical University and Seminary. Taught by Rev. Dr. Richard Blue, Jr., the course provides foundational training in church-based conflict resolution, emphasizing communication, leadership, reconciliation, and practical ministry application. With 14 lessons and 10 hours of content, it is designed for pastors, board members, ministry leaders, and seminary students seeking to build skills that foster peace and unity in diverse church settings.
The Necessity For Healthy Conflict Resolution | Disciple-Making Leader Podcast
Disciple First’s Disciple-Making Leader Podcast features an hour-long episode titled “The Necessity for Healthy Conflict Resolution” with Glenn Underhill, Craig Etheridge, and Dr. Bernice Riley. This conversation explores the emotional and relational layers of church conflict and provides practical guidance for navigating it well. With tools like the H.E.A.R.T. framework and a downloadable eBook called Fight Right, this episode offers clear strategies for pastors and ministry leaders who want to address conflict without losing relationships or compromising leadership integrity.