Tools for Faith Formation
PC(USA) Resources
PC(USA) Office of Christian Formation and their new Faith Practices Toolkit provides endless resources and features the collaboration of 5 collective partners:
- Association of Presbyterian Church Educators
- Presbyterian Youth Workers Association
- Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network
- Presbyterian Camps and Conference Centers
- UKirk-Collegiate Ministries
Presbyterian Mission Agency provides numerous resources around multiple topics, including Intergenerational Mission. Click on this link to access their website and use free tools available to all.
Camps and Conferences
Other Resources
Big Ideas in Youth Ministry Facebook Page & Podcast
Hope4CE Facebook page
Parents Take 5 Podcast
New Resources from the PC(USA) Store
The PC(USA) Store has a new digital Christian Education and Ministry catalog for 2022–23 containing direct links to resources for the easiest way to learn more about our resources. Check out our curricula offerings along with books that will be great for group study and your library, such as our new book Professional Christian: Being Fully Yourself in the Spotlight of Public Ministry. You’ll also find our entire selection of children’s picture books in this catalog.
Also worth a watch is our video on How to find Curriculum on PC(USA) Store. This three-minute video will help you navigate our website like a pro when looking for curriculum. We have some great information about our resources on our website and this video shows you where find them.
The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators
The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators has a resource page for remote ministries at:
Building Faith:
Curated resources for faith formation, including seasonal ideas for all ages.
Virginia Theological Seminary:
CRC Toolkits:
Resources gathered (curriculum, blogs) on a variety of topics (intergenerational, children, storytelling, older adults.)
Christian Reformed Church:
Finger Labyrinths:
Downloadable labyrinths to paint, color, and embellish with personal messages or meditations.
The Labyrinth Society:
Flame Creative Children’s Ministry:
Ideas to help parents and children’s church leaders. Creative storytelling and prayers, coloring pages, church seasonal activities.
Mina Munns:
Frolic
Uniquely created for babies and toddlers, these resources introduce little ones to faith concepts in age-appropriate ways.
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living
This thirty-six-unit curriculum is based on practices Jesus did and taught us to do as faithful followers. Written for people of all ages who wish to live out their faith, this new curriculum examines where these practices are found in the Bible and how they have been used in the Christian faith then and now.
Ideas and Resources for Church Musicians:
Printable and digital resources for creatively integrating visual arts in worship for all ages.
Ashley Danyew:
Illustrated Resources:
Children’s bulletins and messages, intergenerational coloring posters and coloring pages
Ilustrated Ministry:
Milestones Ministry:
Taking Faith Home bulletin inserts and faith discussion cards based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Milestone event recognition modules. Birthed from Vibrant Faith Ministries.
The Network:
Resources and ideas for ministry with all ages using an interactive platform
Christian Reformed Church
is an excellent resource for teacher training and adult studies and these studies will soon be used for those who would like to become certified as a Christian Educator