I’m pulling together a list of resources for congregational leaders in my Presbytery and will share it here too…
What other resources would you add to the list..?
Resources
Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland newsletters
Link: churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/newsletters1
You can subscribe to the various Church of Scotland E-newsletters:
- Ascend – Ministry Support
- Children’s and Youth Ministry
- Priority Areas
- Life and Work
- The Guild
News and Events on the web
Link: churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events2
Children’s and Youth Ministry
Now your talking Facebook group.
Worship Resources
Stirling Presbytery List
Link: stirlingpresbytery.org.uk/page/59/worship-resources3
Leadership & Change
Carey Nieuwhof
Link: careynieuwhof.com4
ITsForMinistry
Link: itsforministry.org5
Podcasts
Podcast links here are to Apple podcasts, but many will also be found on Anchor, Spotify sand wherever you find your favourite podcasts.
To Listen to:
To Be Fair
Link: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/to-be-fair/id16065073516
Rev Martin Fair reflects on faith and popular culture
Working Preachers’ Sermon Brainwave
Link: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/working-preachers-sermon-brainwave/id2823649027
How to:
Anchor – tools to power any podcast
Link: anchor.fm/features8
Create and Promote Video
How to create a YouTube channel
Link: blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-a-youtube-channel9
Bible Study
Logos Bible Software
Link: logos.com/connect/compare-subscriptions10
Music
Itsforministry.org/music
Link: Itsforministry.org/music11
Various links to music on the web, much of which can be used in recordings and worship streams. (Always ensure that you have the appropriate licenses in places when recording or streaming)
Fischy
Link: fischy.com12
Events and innovation
TryTank.org
Link: trytank.org13
Rev Lorenzo Lebrija
Link: lifeandwork.org/news/news/post/1588-beginning-a-culture-of-innovation14
A series of events will take place in March to kickstart new support for innovation across the Church of Scotland.
A joint event with the Scottish Episcopal Church, the workshops over the weekend of March 17-19 will be led by the Rev Lorenzo Lebrija (above), founding director of the US Episcopal Church’s TryTank initiative.
Graphics/Design
Canva
Canva.com is a brilliant for content creation. The full version is available freely to charities on submission of OSCR registration verification. Great tool for creating, scheduling and posting Social Media posts, creating posters, powerful presentations, graphics of all sorts.
Pixlr
Link: pixlr.com/16
Edit photos and create stunning designs right in your browser, on your phone or desktop for free (and paid options) Start from an empty canvas, a photo, a video or select one of the crafted templates.
Images to use
Link: itsforministry.org/images17
Listing of free (and some paid) image download sites.
Procurement/ Discounts
Charity Digital – Software
Link: charitydigital.org.uk/home18
Charity Workers Discounts
Link: charityworkerdiscounts.com/19
Digital Offerings, Donations and Fundraising
Donr.com
Funding.scot (SCVO)
Link: funding.scot/21
Find funding for your charity, community group or social enterprise using our free online search engine. From small grants to funding for big capital projects, we can help you track down the funding you need to make a difference in your community.
BeyondGiving.co.uk
Link: beyondgiving.co.uk/22
Our aim at Beyond Giving is to support you find the best solution and turn a complex problem into a simple solution. We can also help you achieve financial sustainability through the accessing of grants and funding, including exploration of new income generation models, enabling your mission and community based projects to flourish.
1: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/newsletters
2: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events
3: https://www.stirlingpresbytery.org.uk/page/59/worship-resources?fbclid=IwAR2PTWhRUpkdEypMTn1cROgFYNJ-ocGsVRgoKqxlkCNo8OVCy7z2edloyc
4: https://careynieuwhof.com
5: http://www.itsforministry.org
6: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/to-be-fair/id1606507351
7: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/working-preachers-sermon-brainwave/id282364902
8: https://anchor.fm/features?fbclid=IwAR00qylTZkOprpBmAurkxmEpum9f8ak3fLwUxrkKtfKoVUPAbAMkZ8vlc
9: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-a-youtube-channel?fbclid=IwAR03E11VTxVzvp3ZeVhmnSjNTJ4vDP8mi9UgbjE9xbSa7Sprkv0V8Om8
10: https://www.logos.com/connect/compare-subscriptions?fbclid=IwAR2l7Nzt2Xfzo8M0iLx6-MjoOLSDINBByAHu1vvSsLrnvga8YXKFqwxgU
11: http://www.Itsforministry.org/music
12: http://www.fischy.com
13: http://www.trytank.org
14: https://www.lifeandwork.org/news/news/post/1588-beginning-a-culture-of-innovation
15: http://www.canva.com
16: https://pixlr.com/
17: https://itsforministry.org/images
18: https://charitydigital.org.uk/home?fbclid=IwAR0IwahDuUo9d5DCRwSAmrzyOL36HjZLAae1a2wQYBymM70IXqf3OeO7X8
19: https://www.charityworkerdiscounts.com/?fbclid=IwAR0z6iacKoguQgpEe29RPEyJnqPpVp2g2PsppeRK1zlsXPY6G5Pn9M7BJ6s
20: https://www.donr.com/?fbclid=IwAR2rmbaE8UWaL6tQF5gQcMwyCtInzlpn2TCT9qzkx8pq6bTb-J0QlXAzI
21: https://funding.scot/?fbclid=IwAR2-OhiCu5x6JMKD1zcuMeT5lBvwwEsUfoJ7OqhRcbebqFXNoU7Ds7PhNU
22: https://www.beyondgiving.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3WnzKDbweNOLDA6KDuUPVKjHun70jXdIKY8TOwJgHddfivMHA5x8vzUzU
