Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense, but the past perfect. –Owens Lee Pomeroy Lucy Pevensie and her siblings scarcely recognized the ruins of Narnia upon their return in C. S. Lewis’ story of Prince Caspian. Only when they discovered a vault of their former belongings did they realize they were […]
Tulle Tales: Conflict in Ministry
Once upon a time there was a ministry team that planned a very special event. They prayed and prepared and set up and decorated. They created the look and feel of a cozy coffee house, and a talented team added truly spectacular food. Everything was just right. With a couple of spare hours, the diligent […]
Life Tips from a Life Coach
If you had asked me if I needed a Life Coach 5 years ago, I would have said no. Then I found myself faced with a series of crossroads and transitions (some by my choice and others not). I was overwhelmed. Now, not to sound arrogant, but I am not the kind of gal that […]
7 Leadership Lessons Learned from Critics
I really don’t like to be criticized. A criticism can make my entire day gloomy. Still, when it’s all said and done, I have to say that I have benefited in many ways from criticism. Indeed, part of my training to be a better leader comes from dealing with critics. Let me share with you […]
10 Questions to Measure Spiritual Growth
As leaders in women’s ministry, it is easy to try to cure the spiritual needs of everyone else. But often we’re so focused on those we serve that we neglect our own spiritual needs. Our personal walk with Christ should be our first priority. If we are not learning as we go, we will have […]
Be Present in Your Presence
Although you may not be able to control the quantity of time you have available for others, you can control the quality of the time. By avoiding these five common “presence killers,” you can improve your ability to be “present” with others, which will increase trust and partnership in your women’s ministry. Assuming the “Exit” PositionYou may […]
Event: Son-Shine Biathlon
This simple idea is intended to get everyone moving…in worship, prayer, ministry and Bible study. Participants commit to complete 50 hours of physical activity and 50 hours of worship, prayer, service or Bible study. We promote this as a summer activity. Objective To challenge women in physical and spiritual workouts. Description We kickoff this idea […]
ABC’s of Leadership
A leader is more than someone who has followers. She needs skill and then someone to lead well. Leadership of both large and small groups should include an acute sense of responsibility to God, the local church and the group itself. Leadership should arise out of who we are before God. A seasoned leader learns […]
Stay Little in Ministry
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 I’ve had numerous conversations with my almost-teenage daughter about what it means to grow up. Do you start wearing makeup? Downloading different styles of music? Ignoring your family in public? Tenderly, I challenge my daughter. “Hon – don’t […]
Event: Staying in Focus
Just a slight shift can cause our vision to shift out of focus. It’s no different with our spiritual sight. So we came up with an event idea that would draw the attention of our women to Christ by focusing on what it really means to focus. Objective Letting God adjust our focus to move […]
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