Every Wednesday night I meet with four to six women in my home. They are fierce and wonderful. They are hungry for Christ. These are women who might not show up in a typical Bible study or women’s conference, but they feel comfortable in my home. They are growing in their faith. We are growing in relationship. As […]
Release Women Into Ministry, Part 2
My phone rang, unusual in this age of texting. “Can you talk?” my neighbor asked. Well, technically, I could – but truthfully, I didn’t want to. I wanted to tackle my to do list; instead, I cleared my calendar, made coffee and sat at my kitchen table with my neighbor. She’s my neighbor and had […]
Release Women Into Ministry, Part 1
My neighbor, Lauren, wasn’t meeting very many neighbors at her job giving colonoscopies, so she started a neighborhood newsletter—something she had never done before. In the first issue she wrote an article called “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” that was the catalyst for our first neighborhood watch, block parties, community yard sales and a baby shower. As […]
EVENT: Outreach Theater Brunch
Objectives Our goal was to pamper the women in our city’s women’s shelter with a special event, gifts, and encouragement. We also wanted to introduce the ladies in our church to this vital ministry and give them a vision for how they could minister to the ladies at the women’s shelter. Invitations We invited 20 […]
Balancing Tradition with Change
What happens when you’re excited about change, but change intimidates and offends people because it steps on the toes of traditions? What happens when you focus so much on tradition that you’re not open to change? Change and tradition don’t have to always oppose each other. Sabrina called me, excited about all the changes happening […]
4 Ways to be Intentional in Your Ministry
The difference between a surviving women’s ministry and a thriving one is determined by answering one question: “Do you regularly have new women added to your ministry and if so, do they stay?” A ministry where current members feel a sense of belonging, but new women don’t, isn’t thriving – it’s existing. In a healthy […]
11 Practical Ideas for Connecting the Generations
At church we are often separated from other generations. Sunday school classes can divide us by ages. Activities and events can appeal to one generation over another. Trying to meet the needs of all our women, some programs planned are specific like parenting to meet the needs of moms, for example. But Psalm 78:4 reminds […]
5 Steps to Grow Your Women’s Ministry
As you plan throughout the year with your team, you’ll pencil in conferences, retreats, Bible studies and the occasional tea party. You decide what to feed your flock – both literally and spiritually. Your budget, if there is one, fades to red as you add up curriculum costs, food expenses, ticket prices and speaker fees. […]
8 Steps for a Dynamic Women’s Ministry
The goal of any ministry is to make a significant difference in the lives of those you are trying to reach. So how do you get there? Here are eight steps to help you have a dynamic women’s ministry. Prayer – Begin with prayer. God’s word says when you seek Me with all of your […]
How to Encourage Inviting Unchurched Women to Events
How do we challenge members to get out of their comfort zones and invite unchurched women to attend the event? Providing incentives can help members do what they already know they need to be doing. Bring a Friend. Have a “bring a friend” event. You can even go so far as to have an event […]
