Many resources on these topics can be found at www.communionpartners.ca/parish-resources/, but here are a few more to highlight:
Evangelism
- A New and Ancient Evangelism: Rediscovering the Ways God Calls and Sends by Judy Paulsen. Baker Academic, 2024. A New & Ancient Evangelism won this year’s Award of Merit prize by Christianity Today.
- The Unfolding Gospel: How the Good News Makes Sense of Discipleship, Church, Mission, and Everything Else by John Bowen. Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2021.
- Para-church Mission Organizations
- Threshold Ministries www.thresholdministries.ca
“Through 8 projects across Canada, we share the love of Jesus and His hope through spiritual and practical support for marginalized and hurting people. We do this through holistic, chaplaincy and evangelistic programs. Our vision is to bring people from all walks of life into a living relationship with Jesus Christ and his people.” - Church Missionary Society (CMS): www.churchmissionsociety.org
- Centres of Mission – Church Army: www.churcharmy.org/our-work/centres-of-mission
- Threshold Ministries www.thresholdministries.ca
Prayer and Discipleship
- Catechesis, Discipleship and Formation: www.communionpartners.ca/parish-resources/#10DF.
The Prayer Book Society of Canada has many resources related to the daily offices and the liturgical riches of the Anglican tradition. www.prayerbook.ca. - See also our recent webinar with Dr. Gary Thorne: “The Response of Classical Anglicanism to the State of the Anglican Church of Canada” https://youtu.be/SeHu5UNJj-s.
Charismatic renewal
- Anglican Renewal Ministries’ mission is “To help people discover the fullness of their life in Jesus, in which they experience the release of the Holy Spirit and his gifts for ministry.” More information and resources available at www.armcanada.org.
- Nine O’Clock in the Morning by Dennis Bennett. Bridge-Logos, 2011 (first published in 1970).
- Spiritual Gift Handbook by Randy Clark & Mary Healy. Chosen Books, 2018.
For more parish resources on these and other topics, visit www.communionpartners.ca/parish-resources