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Women’s Ministry Resources

October 26, 2018 By Krisan Marotta

Resources for Women’s Ministry leaders, small group leaders, and mentors.

Filed Under: Collections Tagged With: resources, women's ministry

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Filed Under: Examples, Ministry Tagged With: forms, registration, women's ministry

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.

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

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.

Filed Under: Examples, Ministry Tagged With: ministry tips, retreat, women's ministry

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.

Filed Under: Examples, Ministry Tagged With: icebreakers, retreat, women's ministry

7 Things to Remember When You Invite an Event Speaker

April 10, 2014 By Krisan Marotta

Here’s advice from an expert on how not to burn out your retreat speaker.

Filed Under: Examples, Ministry Tagged With: ministry tips, retreat, speaker, women's ministry

Criteria for evaluating a ministry

April 4, 2014 By Krisan Marotta

How do you know when a ministry is working? Numbers do not always reflect an accurate picture. These questions will help.

Filed Under: Ministry, Ministry Philosophy Tagged With: leadership, ministry, women's ministry

7 Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Leaders

March 18, 2014 By Krisan Marotta

Failed CEOs shared these 7 habits. What about leaders in the church?

Filed Under: Leadership, Ministry Tagged With: leadership, philosophy of ministry, service, women's ministry

Divine Secrets of the Yahweh Sisterhood

March 14, 2014 By Krisan Marotta

Divine Secrets of the Yahweh Sisterhood

Becoming a believer is in some ways like becoming a Ya-Ya. When you become a believer, not only do you gain a vertical relationship with God, you gain a horizontal relationship with other believers.

Filed Under: Series, Topical Tagged With: authentic christianity, philosophy of ministry, sisterhood, women's ministry

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