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 […]
The Real Reason Women are Hesitant to Serve
Sometimes being a women’s ministry leader can become downright frustrating. The constant task of trying to encourage women to step out in faith, begin using their spiritual gifts, serve in new capacities, accept responsibility, or take a chance at doing something outside of their comfort zone can zap the passion out of our calling to […]
Help Women Discover They Are Worthy to Serve
When I first felt God nudging my heart to serve in women’s ministry 15 years ago, several nagging questions stuck in my head, preventing me from acting on what I felt God was calling me to do. These weren’t the normal questions you’d assume would be on one’s mind, like ‘where do you want me […]
10 Keys to Avoid Ministry Burnout
Stress is a culprit that can derail anybody, even those in ministry. Ministry can be both a blessing and a discouragement. Tracie Miles, author of Stressed-Less Living: Finding God’s Peace in Your Chaotic World, offers 10 keys to help you avoid ministry burnout. Remember that stress comes with the territory.If we expect ministry to always […]
30 Ways to Market Your Ministry
Most people, who are called into ministry, don’t think about marketing. However in this information age, marketing is essential to getting the word out about yourself or your ministry. Here, we have 30 creative and effective ways for you to ride the marketing wave. Send out mass mailers to churches. Create your own list from the […]
