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Unpacking the State of Women's Ministry: Insights from Lifeways Survey. Thinking through the survey results and how they might impact how you do women's ministry.

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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 75, Unpacking the State of Women’s Ministry: Insights from Lifeway’s Survey, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Our series on hot topics and hot takes continues today with a look at the state of women’s ministry. Lifeway released a comprehensive women’s…

Unpacking the State of Women’s Ministry: Insights from Lifeway’s Survey

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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 72, Rethinking Christmas Traditions: An Honest Discussion About Gift Exchange Games, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links. Rethinking Christmas Traditions: An Honest Discussion About Gift Exchange Games In the last post (here), I discussed the challenges, solutions, and alternatives for…

Rethinking Christmas Traditions: An Honest Discussion About Gift Exchange Games

Christmas Events

Should we play Christmas gift exchange games? This post unpacks the 4 main problems with gift exchange games and offers alternative solutions.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 71, Secret Sister Programs: Challenges, Solutions, and Alternatives, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. I’m continuing the series on Hot Topics and Hot Takes with a hot take on secret sister programs. If you’ve read my book, Women’s Ministry Essentials,…

Secret Sister Programs: Challenges, Solutions, and Alternatives

Event Planning

Is your secret sister program missing the mark? Let’s talk about the challenges, solutions, and alternatives for secret sister programs so we can truly build community, encourage one another, and grow in Christ together!

We recently hosted our 3rd women’s worship night. It’s become a highly anticipated annual fall event for our women. Below you’ll find all the details. I hope it will encourage and equip you as you plan your own women’s worship event. How to Host a Women’s Worship Night Event Location We host our event underneath…

My best tips for hosting a women's worship night. Schedule, food, decor, music ideas, and more!

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 69, How to Host a Ministry Kick-off, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. How to Host a Women’s Ministry Kick-Off What is a women’s ministry kick-off? It’s an event teams hold to introduce or kick off a new ministry year. Many…

How to Host a Women’s Ministry Kick-off

Event Planning

How to Host a Women's Ministry Kick-off. Be sure to include the seven things in this post!

This post contains affiliate links. Are you thinking of hosting a movie night for the women at your church? Women’s ministry movie nights are a great event to host any time of year. How to Host a Ladies Movie Night Important Licensing Information You must have a license to show the movie to a group,…

Women’s Ministry Movie Night Recommendations

Fellowships

Looking for the perfect movie for your ladies movie night? Check out these women's ministry movie night recommendations.

Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Update: Since writing this post, I’ve had the opportunity to lead this as a Bible Study (book study). Our women LOVED this study! It was not at all what they expected. It challenged them to think differently about hospitality. It was much deeper than they expected too. If…

Looking for a Bible study on hospitality! This is it! Check out my book review of Just Open the Door by Jen Schmidt.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 68, My Faith and Women’s Ministry Story: The Personal Impact of Faith-focused Fellowship, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. My Faith and Women’s Ministry Story: The Personal Impact of Faith-focused Fellowship Originally, today’s podcast episode was scheduled to be a leader…

My Faith and Women’s Ministry Story: The Personal Impact of Faith-focused Fellowship

Leadership

Faith-focused fellowships can impact your women in big ways! I'm sharing my faith and women's ministry story. I pray it will be an encouragement for you to offer faith-focused fellowships for the women in your church.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 67: The Importance of Christian Fellowship for Women’s Spiritual Growth from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. The Importance of Christian Fellowship for Women’s Spiritual Growth The following is an excerpt from Rethinking Fellowship: A Handbook for Hosting Meaningful Women’s Ministry Events. © 2023…

The Importance of Christian Fellowship for Women’s Spiritual Growth

Fellowships

Unpacking the importance of Christian fellowship for women's spiritual growth. Why does it matter? How can our fellowship event themes point women toward biblical truth?

“Alright, everybody go around the room and introduce yourself.” “Please tell us a little about yourself – how many kids you have, your husband’s name, and how long you’ve been attending First Baptist Church.” Sigh. My eyes always gloss over by the time the fourth person shares. Six kids. Four years. Two boys. What’s her…

Introductions don't need to be boring! These 31 great icebreaker questions spur great conversation and provide points of connection.