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This is the second post in this series on planning purposeful events for your women’s ministry. Click here to view the first post about the purpose, content, and benefits of large events, conferences, and retreats. As a reminder, the goal of this series is to help you (and other women’s ministry leaders) create memorable experiences…
Event Planning Series I am excited to announce the topic for the next series of post! This is something I’ve been wanting to talk about for quite some time. I’m going to be focusing on planning for a large event, conference, or retreat. However, every post will include some tips that will apply to any…
I’ve been looking forward to pivoting to a new series on the Women’s Ministry Toolbox blog, but as I prayed about moving forward, I sensed the Lord leading me to share one more post connected to how seminary impacted my thoughts on women’s ministry. I want to spend some time today talking about missions. First,…
I mentioned in my last post that I would follow up with some specific tips about how I managed an incredibly busy season of going to school, serving on the women’s ministry team in my local church, managing the Women’s Ministry Toolbox ministry, writing and launching Women’s Ministry Essentials (affiliate link), and serving my family.…
Below you’ll find the transcript of my interview with Debbie Ericksen. You can also listen to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast interview on your favorite podcast platform (such as Spotify) and you can watch it onYouTube here. Please forgive any spelling or grammatical errors. EP 119: Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Debbie Ericksen Cyndee Ownbey…
After years of assuming summer breaks were necessary for women’s ministry, I’ve learned firsthand that taking a full pause might not be the best approach. Continuity and connection matter year-round, even during the summer months.
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…
In my last post, I mentioned season of life groups could be one way we care for our women. When I asked on social media what types of season of life groups you offer in your churches, I quickly realized a longer conversation about season-of-life groups and interest groups might be helpful. Please know, I…
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…
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…
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