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 […]
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 […]
Are You A Safe Person for the Woman in Crisis?
I have always had a heart for people. Empathy, compassion, grace — these came easily for me, a part of God’s gifting on my life. But I have not always been a safe person for others. It wasn’t until I encountered a time in my life when I desperately needed comfort that I realized how […]
6 Steps to Finish Well
Not to brag, but I’m training for a triathlon. It’s really more like a prayer request. Anyone who knows me can testify to my athletic prowess (none) and competitive nature (nonexistent). I’ll need all the help I can get. I did my first tri a couple of years ago. Kinda like the time I started […]
Resources for Women in Crisis
To prepare yourself to serve women in crisis, familiarize yourself with Christian, biblically-based service providers in your area. Your pastor can likely help by providing you with a list or making suggestions for names you can include for a referral. Your list of resources should include: Physicians Counselors Psychiatrists Lawyers Law Enforcement Financial Counselors Drug […]
Healthy Boundaries in Mentorship
As ministry leaders, we have a beautiful opportunity to invest into the lives of women in our churches. It may be a new believer, a seasoned believer who needs specific counseling, or perhaps you have been asked to invest in the life of a teen in your church. All of these are wonderful roles that fulfill […]
Walking With New Believers in Faith
My life is shattered. My past is embarrassing. My friends don’t know I am here. I am broken. I am ashamed. I am invisible. I am tired. I am confused. I don’t trust this place. I don’t know why I am here. I don’t belong here. What if they see the real me? What if […]
5 Questions to Help Adults Conquer Their Fear of the Future
A college senior sat in my office, ghost pale and trembling. She looked at me through eyes swollen from lack of sleep and crying and asked, “What’s going to happen to me? I’m just so afraid of the future. What am I supposed to do?” In my roles as a college instructor and as campus […]
Worship: Creating Space to Remember the Gospel
I couldn’t put it down. I pretty much went without sleep for two straight days because I just couldn’t put it down. With every page turn, the words pulled me in deeper. When I did sleep, I dreamt about the characters, concerned for their safety, wondering how their dire situations would play out. And when […]
5 Steps to Begin Your Mentoring Ministry
When did the women of your church start drifting so far apart? How will you reconnect the mature women with the younger women? No matter the size or denomination of your church, today’s Christian women across the generations can see this problem and talk about it, but no one knows what to do to change […]
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