Have you experienced what I have? I fidget when group members share every detail of their requests, and yet we never pray for them. I am intimidated by people who…
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I have heard people placed in various ministry positions complain about having to go to training. Most of them expressed one of two reasons that they rarely attended. Either they were…
When I was a volunteer in charge of a women’s ministry in my church, I learned by trial and error. If you find yourself leading a ministry in your church,…
It is so easy to be around people we are most like—perspective, life stage, income, political views, spiritual level, and age. We have so much in common that our conversations…
It’s that time of year when leaders have to look ahead at summer and fall and search for material for Bible studies and small groups. I asked three women from…
Participation in Christian community can be challenging; after all, we are broken people despite the presence of God within us. From my experience participating in groups, leading groups, listening to…
A true soul relationship involves intimacy. Obviously, we don’t have that with every friend. How do we choose which friends to open up to? Jesus said this to his disciples:…
Fall is a time when ministry leaders typically step forward in new schedules and events. The weather begins to change and energizes people to work their mission. September represents fresh…
