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How long should your speaker speak at your next women's ministry event?

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Note: This post has been updated in 2025 with new recommendations. One of the first questions we must ask as we plan events, is “how long should our speaker speak”? Our discussion on this topic in the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Community (a free, closed Facebook Group for women’s ministry leaders) uncovered a wide range of…

How long should your speaker speak?

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Sometimes I am my own worst enemy.

8 Ways Women’s Ministry Leaders Hurt Themselves

Leadership

Sometimes we do things (not always purposefully) that hinder or even harm our church and ministry. Praying we'll all avoid these 8 things.

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a fun and unique women’s ministry fellowship our church calls “Guess who’s coming to dinner!”

Fellowship Idea: Guess who’s coming to dinner!

Fellowships

Fellowship Idea: Guess who's coming to dinner! A fun event your women will love! Detailed instructions included.

I love to make lists. I may have a tendency to check items off my list with great amounts of gusto. *wink

Almost every week I hear from leaders who are frustrated disappointed by the lack of interest for women’s ministry events in their church.

Why Women Aren’t Coming to Your Women’s Ministry Events

Leadership

Do you struggle with low attendance at your women's ministry events? Let's dig into why they might not be coming.

Facilitating a Bible study is hard. Sometimes it’s really, really hard.

Bible Study Facilitator Training

Bible Studies

Need help with your Bible study group? Help is here! The Bible Study Facilitator Training is just what you need!

Gathering together with a group of other women to watch a Christian movie is high on my list of favorite things.

More than just a movie night - using movies for a women's ministry movie night to create an event with impact

Today I’ve invited Kelly Rader to share 10 Tips for Resolving Conflicts. Kelly has some great advice for dealing with conflicts in a Biblical manner. I hate conflict! When conflicts come my first inclination is to bury my head in the sand like an ostrich and hope it all just blows over. If the conflict…

10 Tips for Resolving Conflict

Leadership

How do you know if your women’s ministry is effective? If you needed to prove the women’s ministry in your church makes a difference, could you easily do so? Is your women’s ministry in good health? How do we go about making an assessment that honors the Lord and isn’t a mathematical equation? Proverbs 14:8a…

Free Printable Form: Women’s Ministry Health Assessment

Forms & Surveys

How healthy is your women's ministry? Use this free printable form to rate the health of your ministry.

I hate to admit I was surprised when I got her email. After 3 Sundays of visiting “under the radar”, we had completed and submitted the all-important visitor form.