Resources: Cources and Developing Giftings

Friendship:

Video and Audio:

• Wisdom House Course (8 sessions) https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/courses/courses-involving-faith/the-wisdom-house-dvd (Church can dowload if they sign up – https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/courses/courses-involving-faith/the-wisdom-house-dvd/the-wisdom-house-signup )
• Friendship Podcast: https://radical.net/podcast/the-gift-of-friendship-2-samuel-125-26/
• Sermon ‘The Friend You Are, the Friend You Need’ Kevin DeYoung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFwm6U2aDfU

Books:

• Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together https://stpaulsnicosiacom.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/life-together-book-english-january-2017.pdf
• Drew Hunter ‘Made for Friendship’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Made-Friendship-Relationship-Sorrows-Doubles/dp/143355819X
• ‘Friend-ish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion’ by Kelly Needham https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1400213517/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sout?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sout_uk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738

Studies:

• ‘Just Walk Across the Room’ Bill Hybels- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Walk-Across-Room-Pointing/dp/0310266696 (can also be used alongside a video on DVD)
• ‘What are Friends For? A Bible Study Series on Friendship By Kristin Schmid’ http://www.youthesource.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/What-are-Friends-For-Bible-Study.pdf (Study designed for youth group, but can be adapted!)

Wellbeing:

• God’s Plan for your Wellbeing https://www.waverleyabbeyresources.org/product/gods-plan-for-your-wellbeing/
• Sanctuary Ministries Course www.sanctuarymentalhealth.org
• Maiden Earleigh mental health video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEXn148MoNg
• Mental Health https://www.sanctuarymentalhealth.org/sanctuary-course/

For Parents:

• Children’s wellbeing course https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/events/events-online-2/a-mind-of-their-own

For leaders:

• Emotionally Healthy Discipleship – to help Church Leaders make mature disciples https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/

Cross cultural:

• Race and ethnicity in the Church. Leaders booklet on how to conduct sessions (all in one or across 3 sections): http://www.ceec.info/uploads/4/4/2/7/44274161/one_-_leaflet_for_leaders_-_january_2021.pdf. Find video’s here: http://www.ceec.info/one.html

• Worldview Training https://omf.org/uk/worldview/  Contact OMF local rep to coordinate training
• God’s Heart for the Nations Bible Study guide: https://radical.net/book/gods-heart-for-the-nations/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-serve_asia&utm_content=later-17321486&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio
• Friendship First course (Reading Muslims) http://friendshipfirst.org/ (buy pack here: https://kitab.org.uk/friendship-first-course-pack)

Environment:

• ‘Why Care for Creation?’ 3 part booklets by OMF: https://omf.org/uk/resources/why-care-for-creation/

Christianity:

• Freedom in Christ https://www.ficm.org.uk/discipleship-course
• Alpha https://alpha.org.uk/ (Youth and Adults)
• Being Human https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/being-human/being-human-foundations-course (online course)

Practical learning – join a team!:

• Prayer (1:1 on Sundays and group during the week)
• Children, Youth and Families (Sundays and Cell Groups – Youth Bible Study)
• Wee Ones
• Boys Brigade and Girls Brigade
• Tech (Sunday – word and sound desk)
• Stewarding and welcome
• Students (lunches and Meeting Point)
• Catering and Events
• Home Visitation
• DIY
• Foodshare
• Coffee and Craft
• Senior Thursdays