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Are you seeking new ways to encourage the women in your church to live out the Great Commission? This post provides practical strategies for helping women develop a passion for missions, both locally and globally.

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I’ve been looking forward to pivoting to a new series on the Women’s Ministry Toolbox blog, but as I prayed about moving forward, I sensed the Lord leading me to share one more post connected to how seminary impacted my thoughts on women’s ministry. I want to spend some time today talking about missions. First,…

5 Practical Ways to Foster a Heart for Missions in Your Women’s Ministry

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Below you’ll find the transcript of my interview with Debbie Ericksen. You can also listen to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast interview on your favorite podcast platform (such as Spotify) and you can watch it onYouTube here. Please forgive any spelling or grammatical errors. EP 119: Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Debbie Ericksen Cyndee Ownbey…

Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Debbie Ericksen

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Cyndee Ownbey sits down with Debbie Ericksen, director of women’s ministry at Grace Fellowship Chapel in New Jersey. Debbie shares her journey into ministry leadership, insights on structuring and evolving a women’s ministry team, and ways her church fosters discipleship and community among women. You’ll hear practical tips on handling challenges like two church services, balancing ministry and personal life, the importance of prayer-driven leadership, and creating mission-focused events and Bible studies.

After years of assuming summer breaks were necessary for women’s ministry, I’ve learned firsthand that taking a full pause might not be the best approach. Continuity and connection matter year-round, even during the summer months.

Rethinking the Summer Sabbatical: Why Your Women’s Ministry Needs Summer Programming

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Should your women’s ministry take a summer sabbatical? After years of assuming summer breaks were necessary for women's ministry, I've learned firsthand that taking a full pause might not be the best approach. Continuity and connection matter year-round, even during the summer months.

Our series on the essentials of women’s ministry continues today with a focus on discipleship. If you’ve been following along, you may have read the post on theology. Discipleship is closely connected to theology; it is taking the knowledge one has learned about God (theology) and putting it into action. Definitions Let’s start with some…

Are you looking to spark deeper spiritual growth among the women in your church? In this post, Cyndee Ownbey explores practical, scripture-rooted ways to make discipleship a core part of your ministry.

Welcome to part 2 of our series on women’s ministry essentials. If you haven’t read part 1 on cultivating a culture of prayer, please be sure to do so. In this post, our focus will be on the women’s ministry essential of theology. What is theology? Simply put, theology is the study of God. By…

Why Theology is Essential for Every Women’s Ministry

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Why theology is essential for women's ministry

This post contains affiliate links. Women’s Ministry Essentials: Prayer is the Foundation I’m excited to launch a new series with you today. You may have heard that I have a new book releasing this spring. Women’s Ministry Essentials: How to Build and Sustain a Thriving Christian Community will be released on March 17, 2026. This…

Women’s Ministry Essentials: Cultivating a Culture of Prayer

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Women's Ministry Essentials: Cultivating a Culture of Prayer

Have you been looking for a leadership devotional to use at your women’s ministry team meetings? Are you looking for something to help your team work together? Would you like to encourage your team members to serve with the love of Jesus? These Women’s Ministry Team Leadership Devotional Packets are just what you need!  Each women’s ministry team…

Leadership devotionals for your women's ministry team

After several clear nudges from the Lord in the spring of 2023, I applied for and was accepted to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary as a distance learning student in May 2023. I’m nearing the finish line on my MA in Ministry to Women. As one might imagine, I have had the opportunity to read a…

My Favorite Seminary Books

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My favorite books I read while working on my MA in Ministry to Women.

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 110, Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Cassie Pattillo, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast and YouTube channel. Mentioned in this episode: Empowered and Equipped by Julia HigginsFaithful Women’s Ministry ConferenceHow to Share Your TestimonySharing God’s Everyday Faithfulness Workshop Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Cassie Pattillo Some edits have been made to…

Women’s Ministry Leader Interview with Cassie Pattillo

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Discover invaluable tips for leading women’s ministry in small churches! In this inspiring interview, Cassie Pattillo shares how to build a multigenerational team, foster discipleship, and create meaningful gatherings—plus encouragement for new leaders.

Something Has Shifted This week I’m releasing a special post in large part due to the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk. God was stirring up some of these same words I’ll share before last week’s events took place. It’s clear, now is the time to share them. I’ve spent the last few days grieving, praying,…

Discover how to boldly lead your women’s ministry during spiritual shifts. Get encouragement, practical toolbox tasks, and Biblical insight to help you reach more women with the love of Jesus.