GTU Library - Ministry Resources

Lift Up Your Hearts — Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Worship Group site, but includes numerous links to internet sites on preaching, music, visual arts, and liturgical texts.

Sermons and Sermon Lectionary Resources — Links by Rev. Richard J. Fairchild, Minister in the United Church of Canada in Springfield, Ontario. This page contains numerous links to sermons, sermon illustrations, lectionary readings, and other useful resources.
The Preacher's Study — Sermon preparation resources, and articles about preaching issues.
Fresh Sermon Illustrations — A sermon illustration archive.
The Protestant Hour — Sermon transcripts and audio from the archive of the weekly national radio show.
The Text This Week — Revised Common lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources for Students, Teachers and Preachers.

Creeds and Confessions — Creeds ancient and modern, from a variety of Christian traditions. Links from Phil Johnson's Hall of Church History site.
Creeds of Christendom — More creeds ancient and modern, from a variety of Christian traditions.

The Lord's Prayer in 445 Languages and Dialects — Images from the Cloister of the Pater Noster, with transliterations of text.
Spiritual Formation Online — An invitation to explore the contemplative life.
Awaken to Prayer — Introduction to the practice of prayer, with links to classic texts.
Contemplative Outreach Ltd. — Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life through the practice of centering prayer.
Spiritual Directors International — Supports and networks Christian spiritual directors worldwide. Includes a list of retreat and training centers.
Taizé Community — An ecumenical, international community founded in France.

Youth Ministry Central
Group- The Wired Youth Magazine — a magazine that describes itself as "empowering youth leaders for real-life ministry".

International Conference of Police Chaplains — Serves law enforcement chaplains
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education — Clinical Pastoral Education is interfaith professional education for ministry in field settings which include: hospitals, prisons, psychiatric facilities, industry, retirement homes, and rehabilitation centers, in both urban and rural communities. — The ACPE Pacific Region site includes information on local activities and job openings nationwide.

Interim Ministry Network — Supports, encourages, and educates those involved in leadership of congregations and other church organizations during interim periods.
Small Christian Communities — Electronic discussion groups, printed resources, and directory of small faith communities.
The Family Village — Information, resources, and communication opportunities for persons with mental and other disabilites, and for their families and amd those who offer services and support. One page covers worship resources.
ElderWeb — WWW Center for Eldercare Information
Prison Fellowship Ministries

Christian Computing Magazine- a useful magazine for those who want to apply tomorrow's technology to today's ministries.
Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development — Catholic organization for those engaged in council ministry, pastoral planning, organization development, systems design, theological reflection and related activities.

Kesler Circulating Library — Divinity Library of Vanderbilt University. Provides through-the-mail loan of library materials to clergypersons to provide access to materials for ministers who do not have ready access. The intent of this service is to provide materials for continuing education and ministry preparation, not to support academic progress toward a degree.
Ecufilm — An ecumenical video distribution service for the church community, providing videos for study groups, Sunday School, worship, camps, retreats and workshops.

Last updated September 2, 2005