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STUDY and CONTINUING EDUCATION

Emmanuel College, Toronto and Continuing Education opportunities

Knox College, Toronto and Continuing Education opportunities

St. Stephen's College, Edmonton and Continuing Education opportunities

Faith and Wisdom, a searchable database of continuing education events from a variety of denominations

The Alban Institute offers a variety of resources to congregational leaders  

DENOMINATIONAL LINKS

The Presbyterian Church in Canada

The United Church of Canada

OTHER RESOURCES

Crieff Hills Community - a Christian Retreat and Conference Centre outside of Guelph Ontario

Five Oaks - a United Church Education and Retreat Centre, Paris Ontario

Presbyterian Record Index - 1950s, 1960s and 1970s

The Book Room - Christian resources: books, Bibles, gifts

The Beatty Ryckman Trust

BOOK REVIEWS

2009

Where 20 or 30 are Gathered: Leading Worship in the Small Church by Peter Bush and Christine O'Reilly and In Dying We Are Born: The Challenge and the Hope for Congregations by Peter Bush
Read Anne Miller's review of these two insightful CANADIAN resources!

2008

Keep the Call: Leading the Congregation Without Losing Your Soul by Jill Crainshaw
Humble Leadership: Being Radically Open to God's Guidance and Grace by N. Graham Standish
Read John Buttar's review of these two thought-provoking books.

2007

The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church by Diana Butler Bass
Read Rev. Peter Coutt's review and rethink rethinking the church.

Emmaus Road by Donna Sinclair and Christopher White *CANADIAN RESOURCE
Read Andrew Irvine's review and be challenged in how you see your church's journey.

Practicing Discernment with Youth by David White
Read Anne Miller's review and discover that this book is not just for youth!

Read Stuart McDonald's review of Death of Christian Britain by Callum Brown and God is Dead by Steve Bruce which relate to Scotland, and Reginald Bibby's recent book on the church in Canada, Restless Gods.