Is your women’s ministry team lacking the unity you know is possible?
Do you feel like some members of your team are more committed than others?
While the coronavirus has forced us to adapt and postpone many women’s ministry events in 2020, these changes have not all been bad.
Today’s post is for the dear sister, who is flying solo and running the women’s ministry team without a helper or team to support her.
On a regular basis, women’s ministry leaders ask for training ideas and resources for their team.
How do you know if your women’s ministry is effective?
If you needed to prove the women’s ministry in your church makes a difference, could you easily do so?
Have you felt the nudge or call from God to start or rebuild a women’s ministry at your church?
Are you wondering how to get started or what to do next?
How would you describe your women’s ministry team?
Grab a pen and make a quick list. Be as honest as you can.
What words did you use?
In addition to serving on three different women’s ministry teams in three different churches, I’ve had the privilege to be a part of numerous teams.
Some team leaders were strong, others struggled.
How do you strike the balance of making sure every team member has a say and empowering your team members to make decisions?
I’ve sat on a team where there were no clear roles or responsibilities.
I need to apologize, the list that follows is probably going to come across a bit critical. You may view it as a list of complaints.
I’ve thought about trying to re-write the whole piece from a positive angle. “10 Things I Love about Well-Run Team Meetings” or something like that.
Over the last 15+ years, I’ve had the opportunity to serve in five women’s ministries in five different churches.
Everywhere I’ve served and even in the places where I haven’t, I’ve seen this women’s ministry mistake committed over and over again. And I’m not just throwing stones, I’m 100% guilty of committing it myself.