Encouragement and accountability are essential to Godly living, so we crated accountability groups to help women to spend a morning (or an evening) with people they trust and deepen their relationships and faith. Purpose: To encourage and hold each other accountable to live our lives in a Godly manner. Description: We gather every Saturday morning for breakfast at a local […]
Ministry Outreach: Adopt a Soldier
This is a great ministry you can use to minister to single soldiers in your church who are deployed overseas. This is as simple as it sounds. The family, couple or person who adopts a soldier commits to pray for and stay in contact with the soldier while they are away. You can ask people […]
Ministering to Women with a Hospitalized Family Member
Hard times come to all of us, and there’s nothing quite like a medical emergency to rock a family’s world. It’s often hard to know how to help a family who is facing prolonged illness, ongoing treatments and/or tests, surgery or other medical needs. Here are some thoughts from Jeri Buchanan, San Antonio, Texas, who […]
Observations on Inspiration
“You are such an inspiration!” I imagine Joni Eareckson Tada has heard that comment millions of times. In fact, I probably have repeated that very phrase to her! I think anyone who lives with a special challenge hears that comment frequently – and rightly so. I know I hear it. And each time I do, […]
Meetings, Glorious Meetings, Part 2
Meetings get a bad rap. John Kenneth Gailbraith quipped, “Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.” It’s truer than we care to admit, so last month, we began looking at how we can redeem the time spent in meetings by creating occasions that are purposeful and meaningful. We began by asking whether […]
Meetings, Glorious Meetings, Part 1
Do meetings leave you feeling stirred or sleepy? Was your time well spent or wasted? Did you receive information that was fruitful or futile? Is it possible to make meetings into ministry? Meetings are a necessary part of ministry life, but they don’t have to be a bore, a chore or have everyone looking for […]
Icebreaker: God Made You Wonderful
Objective This is a great activity for encouraging the women in your group by demonstrating that each of us is loved and completely accepted by God.Best of all, it’s simple to pull off yet very meaningful. Materials Notebook paper, tape, pens Instructions Tape a piece of paper to each woman’s back and have all the […]
Bible Studies: Cheers to The Bible Study Leaders
We can’t say enough about the women who faithfully pave the way for true ministry by leading Bible studies season in and out. These women are the cream of the crop. They pray and prepare and do their part in bringing eternal truth to life in the hearts of women. This work is quiet, and […]
Devotional: 1 Corinthians 13…Christmas Style
Based on I Corinthians 13, this devotional is a great addition to any Christmas program or gathering. It is 1 Corinthians 13, Christas Version (paraphrased) If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I’m just another decorator. If I slave […]
