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article | July 2, 2018

“It’s not my season to lead.” “I don’t have the right spiritual gifts.” “Leading/mentoring just isn’t my thing.” “I don’t feel qualified.” Sound familiar? When meeting with women in small groups and through mentoring relationships, I’ve heard these responses quite often as …

article | June 17, 2008

I was sitting in on the Sunday school class for high school students at my church Sunday. It was Father’s Day and the teacher was telling his students that they needed to take the opportunity to thank their dads. He said, “your …

article | July 4, 2016

Join us as we take a hard look at how we schedule our time with our Summer Book Club pick, Crazy Busy. This week we peek at Chapter 5, “Mission Creep.” Check out the vlog below. Go on! Grab a piece of …

article | November 15, 2016

We need each other, girls! Titus 2:3–5 shows us the value in listening to the wisdom of the generation of women ahead of us and carrying the banner of truth for the generation behind us. Because we want you to be inspired …

article | September 14, 2020

Imagine this: You arrive at a women’s ministry meeting, casually ask the Coordinator “How are you?” and she sighs, “Okay, under the circumstances.” What is your initial reaction? Are you inclined to follow this woman and crawl under the circumstances with her? …

article | August 20, 2018

“When’s your next women’s event?” It’s a question I’m asked to field often. And honestly, it’s one that makes me cringe a bit. I’m thrilled to see enthusiasm and anticipation build for our bi-annual women’s events (more on why in a moment), …

article | November 27, 2019

We applaud courage. We love stories of courage. Of triumph and bravery and tales of strength. I can try until I’m blue in the face to muster courage, but my own efforts to attain it are lacking. Without Jesus as the source, …

article | October 6, 2009

Is it possible to be a Christian without going to church? You betcha. Attending church doesn't make you a Christian any more than attending a sporting event makes you an athlete. But is it wise to try to live out your Christian …

article | August 24, 2020

In my work encouraging and equipping women’s ministries around the Southeast, I often hear a common concern from ministry leaders. This concern is voiced by those in large and small churches. It’s shared by those in new ministries and those in long-established …

article | April 15, 2020

Esther was not a contestant in a beauty pageant. I know, back in our Sunday school days, we were imagining a dream-come-true fairytale. The king was awed by Esther’s beauty and picked her to be queen! We thought it was Cinderella stuff, …