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Teaching the Bible Well: A 4-Week Mentoring Programme for Children’s and Youth Ministers

Mel Lacy

Thursdays 11am–1pm

cost £200

Are you passionate about helping the next generation know and love God through His Word? Whether you’re a seasoned children’s or youth minister or just starting out, this 4-week mini mentoring programme will equip you to teach the Bible with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. The programme will happen on Zoom in a small group of up to 12 people. There will be some reading and practical work to do between sessions.

Over four sessions, you’ll learn how to:

  • Handle the Bible faithfully – understanding context, the overarching gospel narrative, and how every passage points to Christ.
  • Engage hearts and minds – using age-appropriate illustrations, applications, and clear language.
  • Reach the heart – moving beyond head knowledge to see lives transformed by the power of Scripture.

Each week combines practical training, group discussion, and hands-on application to help you teach in a way that is faithful, engaging, and life-changing.

Join us for this opportunity to sharpen your skills, share ideas with others, and grow in confidence as you point children and young people to Jesus.

Because the next generation needs more than stories – they need to know God through His Word.

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TIMETABLE
Week 1
23rd January
Understanding the Why
The theological foundation for Bible teaching
Week 2
13th February
Handling the Bible
Exegesis, context, gospel focus
Week 3
13th March
Teaching with Engagement
Illustrations, applications, clarity
Week 4
10th April
Teaching with Heart
Reaching hearts and lives

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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.

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