Strengthening Gospel-Centred Leaders for Lasting Ministry

You’re here — and we’re so glad.

The GYD Forge exists for people like you: those leading from the front, building behind the scenes, and pouring themselves out for the discipleship of children, young people, and families. You’ve joined a growing community of like-minded, gospel-hearted leaders who are committed to building ministry that lasts. This is your place to be equipped, encouraged, and strengthened for the work the Lord has called you to do.

Not a sermon outline library

Not a box of pre-packed teaching resources.

The GYD Forge is a dedicated platform for those who lead.

Whether you oversee a children’s ministry team, train youth volunteers, or carry the weight of family discipleship in your church, The Forge is here to support you.

Through rich training, robust tools, and gospel-shaped community, you’ll find what you need to strengthen your leadership and build ministry that is faithful, sustainable, and fruitful.

Why you're here

This platform will help you:

Strengthen Your Leadership

With gospel-centred, theologically rooted training to help you lead wisely and well.

Train & Equip Your Team

With practical resources to raise confident, biblically faithful volunteer leaders.

Build Sustainable Structures

With templates, tools, and governance resources that support long-term ministry health.

Find Your People

With access to a private network of leaders who share your convictions, challenges, and heart.

Endure with Joy

With regular encouragement and wisdom to help you keep going with joy and resilience (Hebrews 12:1–2).

What's inside?

Volunteer Training Resources

Session guides, training videos, handouts, and more to strengthen your team.

Infrastructure & Best Practice Tools

Safeguarding templates, governance advice, and practical wisdom.

Private Ministry Community

Connect, collaborate, and be encouraged by others walking the same path.

Regular Encouragement & Input

Fresh content every month to inspire and sustain you in your ministry.

A Final Word of Encouragement

“Guard the good deposit entrusted to you… entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”

— 2 Timothy 1:14; 2:2

The GYD Forge is built on this vision: not flashy, fast ministry, but faithful, fruitful, generation-shaping work.
You’ve stepped into a space designed to sharpen your leadership, equip your hands, and stir your heart for lasting gospel impact.

Let’s get to work — the kind that lasts.

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.

Growing Young Disciples has a threefold mandate: to train, resource, and advise…

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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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