The Old Testament word for peace is based on the Hebrew greeting shalom. This peaceful-sounding word is really a prayer that asks God to secure a person’s well-being. You can still and quiet your soul by speaking shalom to yourself. It’s like inviting wellness to your soul — to your thought closet. Experiencing real shalom […]
How to Keep Limiting Thoughts from Limiting Your Ministry
When God laid it on my heart to plan an out-of-the-norm, expensive, large women’s event at my church, my negative thoughts almost kept it from happening. I was hesitant to take a risk. What if nobody came? What if it was a flop? What if I wasted church funds on a lackluster event? What if […]
3 Alternatives to the Typical Retreat
When I first took the baton of leading a thriving and growing women’s ministry from my predecessor who was moving away, I was surprised by the women’s expectations to offer a fall retreat every year. Sure, we lived in the Colorado Rockies with a lot of retreat options at cozy, rustic venues with stunning views […]
Planning a Retreat for the Non-Event Planner
As a Women’s Ministries Director, I knew I was taking on too much in planning our women’s retreat when this quote from a favorite book resonated with me: “Ladies in bunches always filled me with vague apprehension and a firm desire to be elsewhere.” — Jean Louise Finch (Scout), To Kill a Mockingbird I even joked to my husband […]
4 Keys to Great Time Management
Do you find yourself juggling too much in a 24-hour period? It’s just a matter of time before something will give. There was a time when I was doing all good things for God, but I was missing the most important part of my day – time with Him. Oh, I would walk by the […]
7 Keys to Building Relationships with the Unchurched
Have you ever noticed how many times we in the church say things that are easier said than done? We toss out biblical teachings and clichés and send people off without really making sure that they understand what we mean or providing them with the tools they need to follow through in obedience. In my […]
Do You Finish What You’ve Started?
When I first had the idea to start a neighborhood Bible study, I was so excited! I sketched an invitation and marked a date on my calendar, envisioning my living room filled with neighbors sipping coffee over open Bibles. But it didn’t take long for the enormity of this dream to overwhelm me and so […]
Leader Doesn’t Always Mean Fixer
Are you a problem solver? A real ‘get-things-done’ kinda gal? Most type A leaders tend to be problem solvers. It’s your stellar problem-solving skills that earned you the influence and bestowed upon you the title. And let’s face it, ministry is messy. Almost every time you turn around, there is a problem to be fixed […]
6 Questions to Ask Your First Day on Staff at Church
It’s a great time to be a woman! There are many new opportunities available to women in 2017, and that includes the ministry. More and more, women are being added to church staffs and using their gifts and skills to advance the Kingdom. I personally landed in a ministry role because I was available and […]
Is Your Ministry Reaching Teen Girls?
When discussing the biblical model for mentorship and women, we often go to Titus 2, which is a beautiful picture of cross-generational relationships. Recently, though, God opened my heart to a fresh understanding of these relationships in the book of Luke. After Mary accepted the call to be the long-awaited Messiah’s mother, she visited her […]
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