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Tips for dividing women into groups for Bible study, retreats, and women’s ministry events. Break up cliques. Achieve multigenerational discussion groups.

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Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 39, Dividing Women into Groups, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Dividing Women into Groups Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Today we’re tackling a hot-button topic – dividing women into groups for Bible study, retreats, and women’s ministry events. I’ll take you step-by-step through the process…

Dividing Women into Groups

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Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 36, Where have all the mentors gone?, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and women’s ministry mentor.  I’m the founder of Women’s Ministry Toolbox and the author of Rethinking Women’s…

Where have all the mentors gone?

Discipleship

Where have all the mentors gone? Let’s remove these three reasons women are reluctant to serve as a mentor. Includes two mentoring resource recommendations.

Please note: This post contains affiliate links. As we prepare to move into a new ministry year, I want to encourage you and your team to take some time to look back before moving forward. Today we’re going to talk about taking time to pause, ponder, and pray. I have a shelf full of scrapbooks…

Looking Back and Moving Forward in Ministry

Leadership

The new year is a perfect time to reflect on God’s faithfulness in your ministry. The questions I share in this post will guide your team through the process of looking back and moving forward in ministry.

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 33, Creating a Schedule for Discipleship, Small Group, and Bible Study Meetings from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 33: Creating a Schedule for Discipleship, Small Group, and Bible Study Meetings Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey,…

Three keys for creating a schedule for discipleship, small group, and Bible study meetings. Includes 4 sample schedules.

EP 31 – Great Discipleship, Bible Study, and Small Group Leaders. Below you’ll find the transcript for the bonus episode – from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Today we’ll be talking about Great Discipleship, Bible Study, and Small Group Leaders. We’ll look at: Leading a small group is…

Great Discipleship, Bible Study, and Small Group Leaders

Bible Study & Discipleship

Let’s talk about great discipleship, Bible study, and small group leaders. What makes a great group leader? How do you find great group leaders? What are some options for training group leaders?

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 29, Selecting Discipleship, Mentoring, and Bible Study Materials, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Selecting Discipleship, Mentoring, and Bible Study Materials Who should decide which discipleship, mentoring, or Bible study materials should be used? What do they need to consider when…

Selecting Discipleship, Mentoring, and Bible Study Materials

Bible Study & Discipleship

Need help selecting discipleship, mentoring, or Bible study materials? Check out these tips!

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 28,  What’s the difference between discipleship, Bible studies, and mentoring?, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 28 – What’s the difference between discipleship, Bible studies, and mentoring? Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and…

What’s the difference between discipleship, Bible studies, and mentoring? How are they the same, and how are they different?

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 27, Defining Discipleship, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 27: Defining Discipleship Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and women’s ministry mentor.  I’m the founder of Women’s Ministry Toolbox and the author of Rethinking Women’s…

Defining Discipleship

Bible Study & Discipleship

The first in a series on discipleship, this post looks at what the Bible says about discipleship and offers several definitions of discipleship to consider.

Today I am excited to share a special guest post! Amy Gilmore is a women’s ministry leader in Oklahoma. I interviewed her in episode 12 of the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. (If you haven’t listened to that episode yet, be sure you do!) During the interview, Amy shared about Making Room Groups (which they lovingly…

Making Room Groups (aka mr. groups)

Groups

Below you’ll find the transcript for the trailer episode for the Discipleship series from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Trailer: Discipleship Series Introduction Intro: Hi, I’m Cyndee Ownbey, the host of the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m the author of Rethinking Women’s Ministry, and I serve on the…

An introduction to my new series on discipleship. Get the inside scoop on what's coming next!