2024/25

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.

Tackling Tough Issues

Wednesdays
Individual

£50

Team

£200

5 March 2025

Talking about Gender Identity

12 March 2025

Talking about Sexuality

19 March 2025

Talking about Pornography

26 March 2025

Talking about Beginning and end of life matters

Caring for Children with Additional Needs

Thursdays
Individual

£40

Team

£160

8 May 2025

Disability and the Bible (God’s heart for the marginalised)

15 May 2025

Accessible kids and youth ministries: Breaking down barriers

22 May 2025

Buddy Ministry (Building a 1-1 support team)

2025/26

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

Digital Discipleship

Thursdays
Individual

£50

Team

£200

26 February 2026

TBC

5 March 2026

TBC

12 March 2026

TBC

19 March 2026

TBC

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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