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Struggling to select sound Bible study books? Discover Cyndee Ownbey’s essential tips for vetting Christian books, spotting red flags, and protecting your women’s ministry from false teaching.

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One of the most repeated questions in the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Facebook group is a request for Bible study book ideas. Asking other leaders which studies they recommend is a great starting point! The leaders in the group are usually quick to share their recommendations. Vetting Books In today’s episode, I want to talk about…

Essential Steps for Vetting Bible Study Books in Women’s Ministry

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Today we are wrapping up this series on the essentials of women’s ministry. So far we’ve covered the women’s ministry essentials of prayer, theology, evangelism, and discipleship. Today I want to talk about caregiving. When I talk about caregiving, I’m thinking about both the physical and spiritual ways we care for and comfort those God…

5 Ways to Care for the Women in Your Church

Encouragement

Discover 5 practical, biblical ways to care for women in your church! From loving through hard seasons to building welcoming, Christ-centered community, this post from Women’s Ministry Toolbox shares encouragement and actionable tools to help you serve well.

Our series on the essentials of women’s ministry continues today with a focus on discipleship. If you’ve been following along, you may have read the post on theology. Discipleship is closely connected to theology; it is taking the knowledge one has learned about God (theology) and putting it into action. Definitions Let’s start with some…

Five Practical Ways to Encourage Discipleship in Your Women’s Ministry

Bible Study & Discipleship

Are you looking to spark deeper spiritual growth among the women in your church? In this post, Cyndee Ownbey explores practical, scripture-rooted ways to make discipleship a core part of your ministry.

Our series on women’s ministry essentials continues today. So far, we’ve covered prayer and theology. Today we’re tackling the topic of evangelism. Are you being intentional to tell the women at your events about Jesus? At every event? When I was the co-leader of a moms’ group in our church in the first year of…

Five Practical Ways to Incorporate Evangelism into Your Women's Ministry

This post contains affiliate links. Women’s Ministry Essentials: Prayer is the Foundation I’m excited to launch a new series with you today. You may have heard that I have a new book releasing this spring. Women’s Ministry Essentials: How to Build and Sustain a Thriving Christian Community will be released on March 17, 2026. This…

Women’s Ministry Essentials: Cultivating a Culture of Prayer

Leadership

Women's Ministry Essentials: Cultivating a Culture of Prayer

Have you been looking for a leadership devotional to use at your women’s ministry team meetings? Are you looking for something to help your team work together? Would you like to encourage your team members to serve with the love of Jesus? These Women’s Ministry Team Leadership Devotional Packets are just what you need!  Each women’s ministry team…

Leadership Devotionals for Your Women’s Ministry Team

Leadership

Leadership devotionals for your women's ministry team

This post includes affiliate links. If you’re looking for a beautiful, theologically rich study Bible, I’ve got a great recommendation for you! Not Your Typical Women’s Bible I’ll admit, when I received the opportunity to review a copy of the new CSB (Christian Standard Bible) Women’s Study Bible, I was a bit hesitant. Was this…

Review of CSB Women's Study Bible

After several clear nudges from the Lord in the spring of 2023, I applied for and was accepted to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary as a distance learning student in May 2023. I’m nearing the finish line on my MA in Ministry to Women. As one might imagine, I have had the opportunity to read a…

My Favorite Seminary Books

Book Reviews

My favorite books I read while working on my MA in Ministry to Women.

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 110, Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Cassie Pattillo, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast and YouTube channel. Mentioned in this episode: Empowered and Equipped by Julia HigginsFaithful Women’s Ministry ConferenceHow to Share Your TestimonySharing God’s Everyday Faithfulness Workshop Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Cassie Pattillo Some edits have been made to…

Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Cassie Pattillo

Leadership

Discover invaluable tips for leading women’s ministry in small churches! In this inspiring interview, Cassie Pattillo shares how to build a multigenerational team, foster discipleship, and create meaningful gatherings—plus encouragement for new leaders.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 109, Something Has Shifted, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast and YouTube channel. Something Has Shifted This week I’m releasing a special post in large part due to the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk. God was stirring up some of these same words I’ll share before last week’s events took…

Discover how to boldly lead your women’s ministry during spiritual shifts. Get encouragement, practical toolbox tasks, and Biblical insight to help you reach more women with the love of Jesus.