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Does your women’s ministry need a makeover? This four-phase process will help you accurately evaluate your women's ministry and make changes where needed so it's more effective, engaging, and fruitful.

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Below you’ll find the transcript for the bonus episode, How to Know if Your Women’s Ministry Needs a Makeover, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. How to Know if Your Women’s Ministry Needs a Makeover Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and…

How to Know if Your Women’s Ministry Needs a Makeover

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Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 16, How to Find Volunteers, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 16: How to Find Volunteers Welcome to episode number 16, How to Find Volunteers. Today, we’re going to be talking about all things volunteer-related. How do you find them? How…

How to Find Volunteers

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How to find volunteers for your women’s ministry events and activities. Including my best tips for recruiting volunteers and six ways to encourage commitment.

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 10: Do we really need an agenda for every women’s ministry gathering? from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP10: Do we really need an agenda for every women’s ministry gathering? Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your…

Do we really need an agenda for our women’s ministry gathering?

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Do we really need an agenda for every women's ministry gathering? Does an agenda limit the Holy Spirit? Includes 3 tips for crafting great agendas for your women's ministry gatherings.

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?

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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.
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