Every area of ministry presents it’s own leadership challenges. While each area of ministry is unique, church planting is a whole other level of crazy. Leading in a church plant requires leading through the unknown as you prepare for unforeseen challenges. If you are planting a church or starting a brand new ministry, here are a […]
4 Steps to Navigate Trouble with Team Members
When earthly women come together for divine work, trouble is inevitable. While we prayerfully recruit, train, and shepherd teams, serving together brings human nature to the surface. Instead of crossing our fingers and hoping problems fade, leaders who navigate through trouble with a team member will enjoy a better team. With a simple plan of […]
Team Culture: What It Is & How You Create It [Video]
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Do you realize that as the leader you are responsible for creating the culture of your team? In this video, leadership expert Jenni Catron shares truths about culture as well as how you can create a healthy culture as a leader in ministry. In this video, you will learn: How to define team culture and […]
Prison Ministry: Preparing Your Heart & Your Team
My heart raced and palms grew sweaty listening to the elderly preacher recount his escapades behind the Iron Curtain in communist Russia in the late 1950s. “The crowd clamored around me, begging me to teach them the Word of God. All I could picture was my young wife across town waiting for me to return […]
Using Personal Assessments to Become a Better Leader [Video]
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Learn from life coach Elisa Pulliam the purpose behind personal assessments and how you can use them to lead your team and yourself well. In this video, you will discover: Why it’s important to understand your personal wiring as a leader. How knowing the personality types, spiritual strengths and learning styles of your team members […]
Leadership Essentials 301: Developing the Leaders Around You [Download]
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Starting in ministry leadership can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created member-only Leadership Essentials downloads to help you navigate the waters of leadership. Use these member-only training guides to help you get started on the path to leadership excellence. Leadership Essentials 301: Developing the Leaders Around You will walk you through training articles which provide practical insight to: […]
The Best Way to Make Decisions as a Team
It’s time to plan spring and summer ministry projects – an exciting time! However, as you gather your leadership team to make a list of the needs within the church and community, the list quickly becomes too long to reasonably tackle. As the leader, you recognize that the team needs to determine what projects your […]
Creating Project Schedules That Work
I’m awakened at 2:17 am, my mind racing. Did I schedule the email? Did I call the printer? Is there enough left in the budget for an advertisement? Should I use this Scripture on a graphic? So. Many. Details! Do the details of managing projects keep you up at night, too? As a ministry leader, […]
Raising Up New Leaders
Passing on the baton of leadership. It’s a challenge we face every year as women’s ministry leaders. Part of our job description involves raising up new leaders. For years, I chose my friends because they were familiar; I knew their hearts, and I could count on them. But as our numbers grew, this method no longer worked. I […]
Strategically Select Team Members
Does your women’s ministry team do a great job of creating excitement for events, but have difficulty managing the details involved in the planning process? Or, does your team work tirelessly on program details, such as table arrangements, food selections, and brochure designs, only to be discouraged by sporadic attendance or spotty interest? If either scenario sounds uncomfortably […]
