Christian websites and resources

This page, which contains over 50 links to other sites, is intended as a resource for anyone who wants to dig deeper in faith. Please take a look at the headings, below, to see what interests you. Pencaitland Parish Church has a small library of books about Christianity which are freely available to borrow. They are housed in the Applecroft, upstairs in the Carriage House. Equally, if you have any Christian books which you would like to donate to grow this resource, please do get in touch via the Contact Us page. Thank you. 

Prayer

• Try Praying 

• 24-7 Prayer

• www.prayercourse.org a series of six short videos intended to help fuel the prayer life of churches

• Pray for Schools Scotland

• Prayer Spaces in Schools 

Short courses, websites, events and retreats for exploring and growing in faith

• Alpha

• Christianity Explored

• Ps and Gs School of Theology (tutors from New College, Edinburgh)

• Christianity Enquiry Centre  find out more about the Christian faith

• Now a Christian  a practical 5 week course for new Christians and enquirers

• Getting deeper into your bible  13 studies by the former principal of the International Christian College

• Clan Gathering

• Women Walking with God

Retreats (in mid and southeast Scotland)

• The Retreat Association

Christian advocacy in a secular world

• CARE

• Evangelical Alliance

Homelessness and poverty

• Bethany Christian Trust

• Christians Against Poverty (CAP)

Aid and child sponsorship

• Tear Fund

• Christian Aid

• Compassion

• Adopt a Child

Supporting persecuted Christians

• Open Doors

• Barnabas Fund

• International Justice Mission (UK)

Youth ministry

• Powerpoint (Edinburgh)

• Scripture Union Scotland (What's On?)

Healing ministry

• Healing Rooms Scotland

• Simply Healing (Jacob's Well) (Rev Mike Endicott)

Community outreach

• Cinnamon Network initiatives to help churches serve their local communities

• Church and Community helping Christians serving others

Mission 

• Edinburgh City Mission

• Vine Trust, Edinburgh short term work parties to Tanzania and Peru

• Joshua Project  insightful facts and stats for those with an interest in overseas mission work

• Kairos course  an intensive course for those interested in preparing for cross-cultural mission

• Serving in Mission

• Operation Mobilisation

Christian jobs, volunteering and mission opportunities

• Christian Vocations

• Premier Job Search (mainly children's work and youth ministry)

Christian media

• Christianity Magazine (current issue)

• Premier Radio

Christian counselling

• Association of Christian counsellors

• Available from New Growth Press are a series of booklets (usually around 20 pages) on a range of counselling themes such as Angry Children, Forgiveness, Healing after Abortion, Conflict, Grief, Becoming a Widow, Facing Death with Hope and many more. 

Christian bookshops

• Faith Mission bookshop

• Scottish Bible Society bookshop

• Scripture Union bookshop

• Cornerstone bookshop

• Wesley Owen online

Ethical gifts

• Toilet twinning

• Oxfam Unwrapped

• Present Aid

• Traidcraft

Church of Scotland

• Church of Scotland