How to Alienate Visitors
How to Alienate Visitors Forgo name tags. Skip the icebreaker. Allow them to sit by themselves. Reference Biblical characters and “well-known” Bible verses. Assume they have heard the Bible story...
View ArticleWhat the New Girl Needs
We’ve moved twice within the past three years. Not just down the road, but 10 hours west and 2 states away. And then 8 hours back east. We’ve had the opportunity not just to visit several churches, but...
View ArticleTip 2 – Small Touches
Welcome to 31 Days of Women’s Ministry Tips! What they say is true, small touches make a big impact. Tip #2 is an inexpensive idea for spoiling your women. In addition to the room for the main event...
View ArticleTip 8 – Where do I go?
Welcome to 31 Women’s Ministry Tips! Tip 8 is all about making sure every woman knows were to go. We need to expect and anticipate that new women will be in attendance at our women’s ministry events....
View ArticleAnswering the Call for Biblical Hospitality
The irony of reading the book “The Simplest Way to Change the World” while I prepped wings for my crew on Super Bowl Sunday was not lost on me. We used to host Super Bowl parties. We didn’t let...
View ArticleInvite Your Women to the Turquoise Table
I first heard about the Turquoise Table at the Allume Christian bloggers conference in 2014. Kristen Schell was leading a breakout session where she shared the story of how God had led her to place and...
View ArticleJust Open the Door
For years I have followed Jen Schmidt on her blog, Balancing Beauty, and Bedlam. As a (then) stay-at-home mom of two young boys struggling more days than not, I was draw in by her transparency to share...
View ArticleHow to Alienate Visitors
None of us set out to make visitors to our Women’s Ministry events uncomfortable or unwelcome. I know it would never be our intention, but we often inadvertently do things that alienate the very people...
View ArticleWhat the New Girl Needs
We’ve moved twice within the past three years. Not just down the road, but 10 hours west and 2 states away. And then 8 hours back east. We’ve had the opportunity not just to visit several churches,...
View ArticleTip 2 – Small Touches
In addition to the room for the main event most of your women will make a trip to the bathroom. For most of our big events we’ve taken the time to place a small vase of flowers and a bottle of scented...
View ArticleTip 8 – Where do I go?
We need to expect and anticipate that new women will be in attendance at our women’s ministry events. We need to make sure we don’t leave the new girl wondering where to go. Hopefully you’re already...
View ArticleAnswering the Call for Biblical Hospitality
The irony of reading the book “The Simplest Way to Change the World” while I prepped wings for my crew on Super Bowl Sunday was not lost on me. We used to host Super Bowl parties. We didn’t let...
View ArticleInvite Your Women to the Turquoise Table
I first heard about the Turquoise Table at the Allume Christian bloggers conference in 2014. Kristen Schell was leading a breakout session where she shared the story of how God had led her to place and...
View ArticleJust Open the Door
For years I have followed Jen Schmidt on her blog, Balancing Beauty, and Bedlam. As a (then) stay-at-home mom of two young boys struggling more days than not, I was drawn in by her transparency to...
View ArticleHow to Create a More Welcoming Women’s Ministry
Are you bothered by the attitudes and behavior of some of the women at your events? Is gossip a problem for the women in your group? Would a guest feel welcome if they attended one of your women’s...
View ArticleHow to Alienate Visitors
None of us set out to make visitors to our Women’s Ministry events uncomfortable or unwelcome. I know it would never be our intention, but we often inadvertently do things that alienate the very people...
View ArticleWhat the New Girl Needs
We’ve moved twice within the past three years. Not just down the road, but 10 hours west and 2 states away. And then 8 hours back east. We’ve had the opportunity not just to visit several churches,...
View ArticleTip 2 – Small Touches
In addition to the room for the main event most of your women will make a trip to the bathroom. For most of our big events we’ve taken the time to place a small vase of flowers and a bottle of scented...
View ArticleTip 8 – Where do I go?
We need to expect and anticipate that new women will be in attendance at our women’s ministry events. We need to make sure we don’t leave the new girl wondering where to go. Hopefully you’re already...
View ArticleAnswering the Call for Biblical Hospitality
The irony of reading the book “The Simplest Way to Change the World” while I prepped wings for my crew on Super Bowl Sunday was not lost on me. We used to host Super Bowl parties. We didn’t let...
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