2025/26

Various evenings, 7.45–9.15pm

On Zoom

Fortify courses are especially intended to encourage and equip the wonderful folks serving as volunteer leaders in the local church. They are designed to be short courses, highly interactive and rich with practical ideas and helpful ministry suggestions each week. The courses are open to everyone; come individually or with a group from church.

If you’re signing up as a group from the same church, why not plan to watch the sessions together and use the discussion times to practically apply the course content to your area of ministry. If you come as part of a group and watch on individual screens, we’ll make sure you’re in an exclusive breakout room for discussion.

As teams you can meet together to watch the zoom and discuss in person or you can join to zoom individually from the comfort of your own home and then discuss as a church group in your own zoom room.

Teaching the Bible to the Next Generations

Wednesdays
Individual

£50

Team

£200

5 November 2025

Foundations. Why Teach God’s Word.

12 November 2025

Beginning. Starting with text.

19 November 2025

Preparing. Writing a Bible talk.

26 November 2025

Communication. Teaching to Reach the Heart.

Children’s Ministry

Tuesdays
Individual

£50

Team

£200

20 January 2026

What is Bible-Centred Children’s Ministry?

27 January 2026

The Different Roles in Discipling Children

3 February 2026

Teaching the Bible to different ages

10 February 2026

Caring for Children Well

Discipling Digital Natives

Thursdays
Individual

£50

Team

£200

26 February 2026

How Screens Shape Spiritual Formation

5 March 2026

Teaching Biblical Wisdom for Navigating Social Media

12 March 2026

The Impact of Digital Discipleship vs, In-Person Discipleship 

19 March 2026

Resisting Digital Temptations: Addiction, Pornorgaphy, and Unhealthy Online Habits

Youth Ministry

Wednesdays
Individual

£50

Team

£200

15 April 2026

Foundations: What is Bible centred youth ministry?

22 April 2026

Family: How does youth ministry relate to the church family and the nuclear family?

29 April 2026

Teaching: Preparing to teach, illustrate and apply the bible to young people

6 May 2026

Leading: Successfully running a youth group evening

Ministry to Under-5s

Thursdays
Individual

£40

Team

£160

4 June 2026

TBC

11 June 2026

TBC

18 June 2026

TBC

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Conference 2026

5–8 January 2026.

Yarnfield Park.

Join us for a dynamic conference experience packed with inspiring speakers, practical workshops, networking opportunities and rich ministry support.

Seminary level training in children’s, youth and family ministry.

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FAQs

The Forge is an online training and resource platform from Growing Young Disciples. It exists to strengthen and support children’s, youth, and family ministry leaders. It is more than a content library. It is a place of sharpening and growth, where gospel depth meets practical wisdom for real-life ministry.

It is for anyone involved in discipling the next generation. Whether you are a full-time youth pastor, a Sunday school volunteer, a church leader, or a parent who wants to think more deeply about gospel-shaped ministry with young people, The Forge has been built with you in mind.

You will find biblically rich training videos, downloadable resources, safeguarding templates, risk assessments, leadership tools, and teaching materials. There is also an online community space where you can connect with others, ask questions, and find encouragement.

The subscription is yearly. You can pay £200 up front, or spread the cost with monthly payments of £20. Either way, you are signing up for a one-year commitment. After that, you are free to cancel at any time.

The subscription covers your whole church team, so anyone involved in children’s, youth, or family ministry can access the training resources and downloads.

Each subscription comes with one named community member. But we know that some churches have more than one key leader involved in children’s, youth, or family ministry. That is why we offer up to three named users per church to access the Forge community area.

This allows your team to grow together without turning the space into a free-for-all. If you need more individual sign-in permissions because of a larger team or unique circumstances, just get in touch and we will sort it out for you.

No. A subscription gives access to your local church team only. Resources must not be shared, copied, or distributed to anyone outside your church. If content is shared beyond these terms, access to The Forge will be withdrawn. We take this seriously in order to protect the integrity of the platform and ensure fairness for all.

Yes. The Forge is a living platform, not a static archive. New resources are added throughout the year, including training videos, downloadable tools, and leadership materials. We are always listening to what churches need and developing fresh content in response.

Yes. This is one of the most common requests we receive. The Forge includes a growing set of short, practical training videos with built-in discussion questions and leader notes. They are ideal for use in monthly or termly team meetings.

Yes. If your church is facing a particular challenge or needs support in a specific area of ministry, we would love to hear from you. The Forge exists to serve the local church, not to replace it. We are here to help.

Yes. While the platform is built on a conservative evangelical and reformed theological foundation, it is designed to serve churches across a wide range of denominations. The resources are biblically faithful, pastorally wise, and practically adaptable.

We would be happy to show you around. Send us a message and we can arrange a preview or talk through how The Forge could serve your team.