Scenario: You are working your women’s ministry plan. You are excited because things are going well, then BAM! Something goes wrong. Something falls apart. Something unexpected happens. #WomensMinistryFail What’s a women’s ministry leader to do now? I’ve got 3 R’s to help you recover: Reassure yourself. If you are like me, you are careful to […]
Archives for January 2016
Event: HerStory
In the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, God told Joshua to have one man from each of the 12 tribes to pick up a stone, from what had been the bottom of the river, and stack them at the place where they would lodge. He told them this would be a memorial to their children in […]
4 Steps to Reach Working Women
Want to grow your women’s ministry in 2016? Reach out to working women. In most churches, working women are among those who most need attention and ministry – yet are least likely to be reached by traditional women’s ministry. This gives you a great opportunity for growth. You’ve got a vast population thirsty for support […]
Template: Event Registration Form
Registration forms are a necessity for nearly every event or retreat. We want to help you make the most of your planning time which is why we’ve provided this template as a starting point to create your next event registration form.
Considering Others in Humility
Two Christmases ago, my family and I were trapped at the Chicago airport on our way home to Portland, Oregon because of severe snowstorms. Once I accepted the several-hour waiting, I decided my purse needed its weekly cleaning out and headed toward the large trashcan. (Whenever I start to lean too far to the right […]
Word of the Year: Legacy >> Spring Tea & Bridal Show Event Photos
These photos are from the Spring Tea & Bridal Show Event shared in this Word of the Year: Legacy article.
Word of the Year: Legacy
Planning out a whole year can be a very daunting task for any team. For the past several years, our women’s ministry team had prayerfully planned out each year and the subsequent events. However, it felt like our plans were arbitrary and all over the place. We knew we needed a way to focus our […]
Becoming An Extraordinary Leader
I love leadership. I’m passionate about leading well. My “holy discontent,” the term Pastor Bill Hybels has coined to describe the deep passion within us that moves us to make a difference, is to be an extraordinary leader. I want to jump out of my skin, inspired, when I see an extraordinary leader in action. […]
Leading with a Servant’s Heart
If you had to choose the type of leadership that Jesus exemplified, would you say he was a boss, army general, team captain, law enforcement officer or shepherd. Throughout Scripture, Jesus is referred to as our Shepherd. This is not a flashy position, but one of humble service. This is the type of leadership style […]