Many of the courses in this list are both online and in-person. Unfortunately, there is not a simple way to list all of the online courses.  

WAYFINDING Historically, wayfinding refers to the techniques used by travellers over land and sea to find relatively unmarked and often mislabeled routes. Given the ever changing shifts we’ve been experiencing this year as leaders here in Canada, it seems that so many of us, whether church planters, established church pastors, neighbourhood catalysts or lay people, …
View course details “Wayfinding – a Discernment pathway”

Are you currently in or exploring the idea of multivocational ministry? Do you serve a local congregation in Canada? Would you like to connect with other multivocational ministers? Be a part of the Canadian Thriving in Multivocational Ministry Project! Join the Roundtable Discussion! This is a brand new venture, so we want you to please …
View course details “Roundtable Discussion on Multivocational Ministry”

This is our fourth offering of this highly popular anti-racism series. Capacity is limited to 30ppl/session. Register early. This session will run online on Wednesdays, from 7pm-9pm, from September 28 to November 9, 2022. Intersections: A Dialogue Series is an opportunity to engage with Challenging Racist ‘British Columbia’: 150 Years and Counting (CRBC). Produced as part of the …
View course details “Intersections: a Dialogue Series on Racism”

The Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF) is an eight-week online course with a practical application project. It provides the research, tools, and customized training to meet the growing needs of leaders in religious communities and fundraisers of faith-based organizations. The focus of the ECRF is on the cultural, organizational, and philanthropic practices unique to …
View course details “Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising”

Leading the Liturgy of the Word The Diocese of Islands and Inlets is presenting a 7-week course from mid-September to mid-November 2022 designed to equip lay leaders. The course will provide the skills and resources for laity to lead worship services, Morning and Evening Prayer and the Liturgy of the Word (a church service without …
View course details “Lay Leadership in Worship”

Small groups can be added to your congregation for deeper connection. This training will share how to develop or revitalize this ministry! About this event Facilitator training for creating an intentional small group ministry in your congregation The purpose of an intentional, faith-based, small group is to build trusting relationships with God and one another. …
View course details “Building Intentional Small Groups”

The challenges of the past few years now present an opportunity… Join New Leaf Network, Christian Horizons, and the Alliance Canada for a one-day conference tuning into and celebrating God’s work in the midst of disruption. We will hear from people with disabilities, pastors, theologians and each other about becoming more accessible and welcoming spaces …
View course details “Unshaken Kingdom: Disruption, Transformation and the Accessible Church”

Jesus Christ preached and embodied a message of good news—what Christians call the gospel. This course is an introduction to where that gospel message is present—and where it is absent—in the popular culture of modern-day North America. By examining contemporary movies, books, music, and other cultural sources, students will learn more about the gospel message …
View course details “The Christian Gospel and Popular Culture”

John 20:18 tells us that “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that he had said these things to her.” In this, Mary is the first evangelist, the first to proclaim the resurrected Christ. In other words, she was the first preacher. Preaching doesn’t need …
View course details “Practical Preaching: From Preparation to Proclamation”