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What should fellowship look like in our women's ministry program? This post answers the question, what is fellowship?

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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 66: Rethinking Fellowship for Women’s Ministry – What is fellowship? from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. The following is an excerpt from Rethinking Fellowship: A Handbook for Hosting Meaningful Women’s Ministry Events. © 2023 by Cyndee Ownbey Chapter 1 Defining Fellowship…

Rethinking Fellowship for Women’s Ministry- What is fellowship?

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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 61, How I Use Social Media to Be a Better Women’s Ministry Leader, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note, this is the last post in a mini-series on social media and technology. How I Use Social Media to Be a Better Women’s Ministry Leader Can…

How I Use Social Media to Be a Better Women’s Ministry Leader

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Check out these 6 ways I use social media to be a better women's ministry leader.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 57, Women’s Ministry Trends and Predictions for 2023, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Women’s Ministry Trends and Predictions for 2023 As we’ve finally emerged from the covid years, I’m seeing and sensing some shifts in women’s ministry I want to…

Women’s Ministry Trends and Predictions for 2023

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Women's ministry trends and predictions for 2023. As the culture changes, people change and our ministry must make shifts to be more effective in reaching people.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 56, Women’s Ministry Reflections and Resolutions for a New Year, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Women’s Ministry Reflections and Resolutions for a New Year The end of the year lends itself to taking time to reflect on the successes, challenges,…

The end of the year lends itself to taking time to reflect on the successes, challenges, and disappointments of the last ministry year. It benefits the entire team when we celebrate our successes and make note of areas of improvement. Before you jump into planning your next event, I want to encourage you to schedule time for ministry reflections and resolutions.

Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 52, 3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Women’s Ministry Teams, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. 3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Women’s Ministry Teams I recently had the opportunity to connect with someone I served with…

3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Women’s Ministry Teams

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I’m sharing my 3 secrets to building better leaders and stronger women’s ministry teams. It can be done! Check out the post for my tips!

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 26, Q&A and Praise Reports from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 26: Question and Answer + Praise Reports 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…

Question and Answer + Praise Reports

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Answering questions from women's ministry leaders and sharing some praise reports.

Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 25: Purposeful Women’s Ministry from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 25: Purposeful Women’s Ministry 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…

Purposeful women's ministry programs can have a kingdom impact. But too many of us lead with Pinterest and not with purpose.

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 11: How to Build a Women’s Ministry Team from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. How to Build a Women’s Ministry Team Welcome to episode 11, How to Build a Women’s Ministry Team. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss how many team members you…

Is a women’s ministry team really necessary? Practically and biblically the answer is yes. In this post discover how many team members you should have, what roles and responsibilities you should put in place, and how to ask women to serve on your team.