Passing on the baton of leadership. It’s a challenge we face every year as women’s ministry leaders. Part of our job description involves raising up new leaders. For years, I chose my friends because they were familiar; I knew their hearts, and I could count on them. But as our numbers grew, this method no longer worked. I […]
How To Talk To Women Who Need to “Cover Up” A Bit More
Have you ever been a bit uncomfortable at how much cleavage someone was showing in church? Has your pastor ever asked (no doubt uncomfortably) if you could “have a word” with someone about her skin-tight attire? Do some teenage girls need to “get” why youth leaders keep talking about the topic of dress? As a women’s ministry leader, […]
Prayer Journal
Prayer doesn’t always change our circumstances, but it certainly changes us. A great tool many women use to help keep their prayer lives focused is a prayer journal. This can take on many shapes and forms for each of us, but it often helps to see what someone else is doing to get your own personal journal […]
See Ministry Through the Eyes of the New Girl
I was on staff at the church my husband and I helped plant. I knew my church’s history, our theology, our vision for the future. I knew each family in the directory that I printed myself — their interests, their talents, their battles. I had the privilege of welcoming the congregation each week and telling them about prayer […]
Helping Women Deal With Change
“That’s not how we’ve done it in the past,” a church member retorted when asked to participate in a new ministry program. This is an all too familiar response when it comes to ministry. Change can be downright scary. I myself am a type-A personality. However, I also know that we need to embrace change […]
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