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How to Host a Women's Ministry Kick-off. Be sure to include the seven things in this post!

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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 69, How to Host a Ministry Kick-off, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. How to Host a Women’s Ministry Kick-Off What is a women’s ministry kick-off? It’s an event teams hold to introduce or kick off a new ministry year. Many…

How to Host a Women’s Ministry Kick-off

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Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 53, How to Plan a Women’s Ministry Team Retreat, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. How to Plan a Women’s Ministry Team Retreat In my last post, I shared 3 Secrets to Building Better leaders and Stronger Teams. I highlighted the…

How to Plan a Women’s Ministry Team Retreat

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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.

I have written dozens, if not hundreds, of posts related to women’s ministry event planning over the years.

Planning a women's ministry event? Check out this list of tips and ideas!

Brace yourself, today we’re talking statistics!

Part 2 – What Women Wish You Knew About Your Women’s Ministry

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Taking a close look at the statistics from our survey about women's ministry.

I recently conducted a survey of 1140 women about their experiences with women’s ministry events and activities. (Many, many thanks to everyone who took and shared this survey!)

Part 1 Survey Results – What Women Wish You Knew About Your Women’s Ministry

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Part 1 Survey Results - What women wish you knew about your women's ministry.

Note: This post has been updated in 2025 with new recommendations. One of the first questions we must ask as we plan events, is “how long should our speaker speak”? Our discussion on this topic in the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Community (a free, closed Facebook Group for women’s ministry leaders) uncovered a wide range of…

How long should your speaker speak at your next women's ministry event?

So you’ve crunched the numbers (using this Event Pricing Guide) and you still need to bring down the cost of your event.

12 Creative Ways to Reduce the Cost of Your Women’s Ministry Event

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12 Creative Ways to Reduce the Cost of Your Women's Ministry Event

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 to Start (or Rebuild) a Women’s Ministry

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Your sign-ups are lagging. Last week only 2 women attended. The retreat’s a month out, but you’re less than half full.