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Unpacking everything you need to know about women’s ministry surveys, including who you should survey, what to survey, and how to create surveys. Post also includes sample survey questions and tips on processing the responses you receive.

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Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 17, Everything You Need to Know About Women’s Ministry Surveys, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Everything You Need to Know About Women’s Ministry Surveys We’re going to be talking about: I’ll also be sharing some sample survey questions and tips on…

Everything You Need to Know About Women’s Ministry Surveys

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Below you’ll find the transcript for Episode 14, How to Select the Best Name for Your Women’s Ministry, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Episode 14: How to Select the Best Name for Your Women’s Ministry Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host…

How to Select the Best Name for Your Women’s Ministry

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Are you struggling to select the best name for your women’s ministry? In this post, we’ll walk through all the things you need to consider – whether your need a new name or an update.

Below you’ll find the transcript for Episode 13: How to Host Great Women’s Ministry Team Meetings from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 13: How to Host Great Women’s Ministry Team Meetings Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and women’s ministry mentor. …

How to Host Great Women’s Ministry Team Meetings

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Do you want to have great women’s ministry team meetings? You’ll find my best tips and advice in this post including how often you should meet, what you should discuss, and how long your meetings should last.

Below you’ll find the transcript for Episode 11: How to Build a Women’s Ministry Team from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. How to Build a Women’s Ministry Team Welcome to episode 11, How to Build a Women’s Ministry Team. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss how many team members you…

Is a women’s ministry team really necessary? Practically and biblically the answer is yes. In this post discover how many team members you should have, what roles and responsibilities you should put in place, and how to ask women to serve on your team.

Note: This post contains affiliate links. Should your women’s ministry take a summer sabbatical? Welcome to this bonus episode of the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Today we’re taking a break from our series on the foundations of women’s ministry to talk about summer sabbaticals. I have to admit, I used to be okay with summer…

Should your women’s ministry take a summer sabbatical?

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Should your women's ministry take a summer sabbatical? Cyndee Ownbey, mentor to women's ministry leaders, unpacks the reasons why you might not want to take a summer women's ministry break.

Below you’ll find the transcript for Episode 8 – How to Plan the Content for Your Women’s Ministry Meetings from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 8: How to Plan the Content for Your Women’s Ministry Meetings Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey,…

How to Plan the Content for Your Women’s Ministry Meetings

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Do you wonder what you should include in your women's ministry meetings? I've got a list and some tips for planning the content for your women's ministry meetings.

Below you’ll find the transcript for Episode 7: What types of women’s ministry events and activities should we offer? from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. EP 7: What types of women’s ministry events and activities should we offer? Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and women’s ministry mentor.…

What types of women's ministry events and activities should we offer? These 5 types of women's ministry events and activities will give your ministry the variety and depth it needs.

One of the biggest struggles women’s ministry leaders faced in this last year was finding creative ways to connect with their women between physical meetings. Social media became a tool for leaders to use to encourage connection. While many leaders set up closed Facebook groups for their women’s ministry (see this post if you need…

How to Use Social Media to Encourage Connection

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Tried-and-true tips for using social media to encourage connection between women’s ministry meetings. If we are intentional, we will see those connections carry over into real-life relationships.

Below you’ll find the transcript for Episode 5: How to Select Your Women’s Ministry Theme or Scripture Focus from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Episode 5: How to Select Your Women’s Ministry Theme or Scripture Focus Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and women’s ministry mentor. I’m the…

How to Select Your Women’s Ministry Theme or Scripture Focus

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Discover how to select a women's ministry theme or scripture focus. I share my process in this post.

I hope you’ve had a chance to check out the new Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast; if not, here’s your chance! The transcript will be available for each solo episode (not the leader interviews) the week after the episode has been released. The transcript is here for those who: Prefer to read, rather than listen. Wish…

Does your women’s ministry ministry team have a mission statement? Learn how to craft a solid women’s ministry mission statement in this post.