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Leader Evaluation Sample

August 8, 2019 By Krisan Marotta

When you recruit feedback from your students at the end of a Bible study year, don’t forget to solicit feedback from your leaders.   If you are blessed to have dedicated leadership returning year after year, you may want to keep it short.  Here’s an example we’ve used at Wednesday in the Word.  This example survey is geared to a Bible study with a large group, small groups and homework. Customize it to fit your programs.

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Example First Day Sign up forms

July 18, 2019 By Krisan Marotta

The first day of Bible study typically requires a lot of teamwork and cooperation. You probably need leaders to sign up for both refreshments and tasks. Here’s two example sign up forms.

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Small Group Welcome Survey Example

July 26, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

Learning some basic information when new small groups start can save misunderstanding later. Asking participants to answer a few basic questions the first day can help leaders structure the time to better meet the needs of a group. Here’s an example “Small Group Welcome” survey.

Filed Under: Examples, Ministry Tagged With: Small Groups, women's ministry

Small Group Ground Rules Sample

July 19, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

When starting new small groups, it’s helpful to establish expectations up front with a clear set of ground rules. Here’s a sample we’ve developed over 25 years of ministry.

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Ministry Preparation Checklist

July 8, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

July is the time to start preparing for your fall Bible study. Are you overwhelmed by the details or don’t know where to start? Assuming your study starts in September, here’s my summer ministry preparation checklist.

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Women’s Ministry Evaluation Sample

June 7, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

It’s always helpful to get feedback from your students at the end of a Bible study year. But evaluations can be a problem. If they are too short, your leaders don’t gain any useful information. If they are too long, few students will not fill them out. Here’s an example we’ve used at Wednesday in the Word that seems to find the right balance.

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Basic Retreat Planning

April 2, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

Church women’s retreats offer one of the best opportunities of the church for women to step away from their daily responsibilities, rest and connect with other women in the church and spend some concentrated time learning more about the Lord. While retreats require a lot of planning, they are worth it in the long run.

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How to handle too many announcements

March 24, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

Runaway announcements seems to be a particular problem of running a women’s ministry. How do you handle it? What kind of limits should you put in place? After 25 years, in women’s ministry, here’s the policy I’ve found best.

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Making the most of registration forms

August 9, 2017 By Krisan Marotta

Registration is a chance to collect valuable information about your participants that can help you build small groups, evaluate the success of your program and plan for the future. Here are some questions you might want to include on your registration forms.

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Women’s Ministry Survey Example

April 5, 2016 By Krisan Marotta

As a ministry leader, you often do surveys. But what questions should ask? Which questions solicit the best input? After 30 years in ministry — and countless surveys! — these are the questions I’ve found most helpful.

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The Easiest Way to Make a Lot of Coffee

March 9, 2016 By Krisan Marotta

As a ministry leader you probably make a lot of coffee. I’ve found using the Toddy Coffee system is the easiest way to make the most coffee with the least amount of mess, fuss and clean up. Here’s how.

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Discipleship Survey Sample

June 17, 2015 By Krisan Marotta

Most women’s ministries offer a discipleship program at some point.  While there is no “one size fits all” model for how to implement discipleship, here are some ideas to help you get started. First questions As you begin planning, make sure you answer the following questions: What is the purpose of your program? What is […]

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3 Women’s Retreat Sample Schedules

June 15, 2015 By Krisan Marotta

Planning a retreat means managing lots of details from logistics to decorations. Often the schedule gets overlooked or slapped together at the last minute. As a speaker, here are some sample schedules that I’ve seen work well for weekend retreats.

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Small Group Dynamics: The Rule of “In”

May 23, 2014 By Krisan Marotta

In new groups, participants often seek connections through icebreaker questions. How we respond impacts the future community. I’ve learned to employ what I call the “Rule of In”.

Filed Under: Leadership, Ministry Tagged With: ministry, Small Groups, wisdom

45+ Sample Icebreakers

May 17, 2014 By Krisan Marotta

Tired of the same old icebreakers? Are you using the same 3 interesting facts about yourself at every gathering? Here are some sample icebreakers to kick start your thinking.

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