Mentoring Archives - Women's Ministry Toolbox https://womensministrytoolbox.com/category/bible-study-discipleship/mentoring/ Equipping leaders to cultivate a Christ-focused community Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:11:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-Ownbey_WMT_toolbox_icon_512x512-32x32.png Mentoring Archives - Women's Ministry Toolbox https://womensministrytoolbox.com/category/bible-study-discipleship/mentoring/ 32 32 184387456 A Surprising Shift: Gen Z, Faith, and the Future of Women’s Ministry https://womensministrytoolbox.com/a-surprising-shift-gen-z-faith-and-the-future-of-womens-ministry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-surprising-shift-gen-z-faith-and-the-future-of-womens-ministry https://womensministrytoolbox.com/a-surprising-shift-gen-z-faith-and-the-future-of-womens-ministry/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=14903 Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 101, A Surprising Shift: Gen Z, Faith, and the Future of Women’s Ministry, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. A Surprising Shift: Gen Z, Faith, and the Future of Women’s Ministry Cyndee Ownbey: Ladies, I am very excited for today’s podcast episode. I have a special guest here with…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/a-surprising-shift-gen-z-faith-and-the-future-of-womens-ministry/feed/ 2 14903 Where have all the mentors gone? https://womensministrytoolbox.com/where-have-all-the-mentors-gone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-have-all-the-mentors-gone https://womensministrytoolbox.com/where-have-all-the-mentors-gone/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=13485 Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 36, Where have all the mentors gone?, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and women’s ministry mentor.  I’m the founder of Women’s Ministry Toolbox and the author of Rethinking Women’s…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/where-have-all-the-mentors-gone/feed/ 4 13485 What’s the difference between discipleship, Bible studies, and mentoring? https://womensministrytoolbox.com/difference-between-discipleship-bible-studies-and-mentoring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=difference-between-discipleship-bible-studies-and-mentoring https://womensministrytoolbox.com/difference-between-discipleship-bible-studies-and-mentoring/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=13355 Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 28,  What’s the difference between discipleship, Bible studies, and mentoring?, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 28 – What’s the difference between discipleship, Bible studies, and mentoring? Intro: Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. I’m Cyndee Ownbey, your host and…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/difference-between-discipleship-bible-studies-and-mentoring/feed/ 0 13355 Book Review: Growing Together https://womensministrytoolbox.com/book-review-growing-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-review-growing-together https://womensministrytoolbox.com/book-review-growing-together/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:45:52 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=11213 Most women’s ministry leaders agree that mentoring and discipleship are essential components of a thriving women’s ministry program. However, figuring out how to include mentoring and discipleship in our women’s ministry offerings is often a challenge. We struggle with whether or not to initiate a formal program. The large number of mentoring and discipleship resources…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/book-review-growing-together/feed/ 2 11213 Discipleship Resource: Disciple Her https://womensministrytoolbox.com/discipleship-resource-disciple-her/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discipleship-resource-disciple-her https://womensministrytoolbox.com/discipleship-resource-disciple-her/#respond Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:00:06 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=10041 This post contains affiliate links. Book Review: Disciple Her Please note: This book recommendation is not a blanket endorsement of other books by this author or her husband. Discipleship resources top the list of recent requests from women’s ministry leaders. Today, I’m sharing about Kandi Gallaty’s newly released book, Disciple Her: Using the Word, Work,…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/discipleship-resource-disciple-her/feed/ 0 10041 Discipleship Idea: Bible Study + Practical Skills https://womensministrytoolbox.com/discipleship-idea-bible-study-practical-skills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discipleship-idea-bible-study-practical-skills https://womensministrytoolbox.com/discipleship-idea-bible-study-practical-skills/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:00:35 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=9947 How many of your women struggle to put a healthy dinner on the table each night? Maybe the process of ironing a shirt has left them confused and discouraged. What if you could meet that need by providing a discipleship program that offers Bible study and teaches women practical kitchen and homemaking skills? A few…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/discipleship-idea-bible-study-practical-skills/feed/ 49 9947 Gospel Mentoring: When Mentoring is Our Culture, Not a Program https://womensministrytoolbox.com/gospel-mentoring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gospel-mentoring https://womensministrytoolbox.com/gospel-mentoring/#comments Tue, 01 May 2018 14:00:15 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=9143 I’ve invited Gretchen Ronnevik to share about a brand-new resource, Gospel Mentoring, she’s created for women in the church today. Her story and her resource will challenge you to embrace mentoring in a fresh and different way.  I have spent years wondering why more older women in the church haven’t stepped up to mentor.  And…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/gospel-mentoring/feed/ 4 9143 6 Reasons Your Women Aren’t Reading the Bible https://womensministrytoolbox.com/6-reasons-your-women-arent-reading-the-bible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-reasons-your-women-arent-reading-the-bible https://womensministrytoolbox.com/6-reasons-your-women-arent-reading-the-bible/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:00:21 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=8539 Most of us probably realize the majority of the women we serve struggle to read the Bible on a regular basis. And if we’re being real, we’d admit that many of us struggle to read the Bible on a regular basis too. Let’s take a look at the reasons why your women aren’t reading the…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/6-reasons-your-women-arent-reading-the-bible/feed/ 0 8539 Teach Your Women to Be Discerning https://womensministrytoolbox.com/teach-your-women-to-be-discerning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teach-your-women-to-be-discerning https://womensministrytoolbox.com/teach-your-women-to-be-discerning/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:00:31 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=8247 Our women are being inundated with information, advice, posts, and quotes on the internet, social media, and through books that just isn’t Biblical. Many of our women believe that because it’s being sold in a Christian book store (mortar or online) or written by a famous Christian author or Pastor, that it’s guaranteed to align…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/teach-your-women-to-be-discerning/feed/ 8 8247 How to Minister to Angry Women https://womensministrytoolbox.com/how-to-minister-to-angry-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-minister-to-angry-women https://womensministrytoolbox.com/how-to-minister-to-angry-women/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:00:54 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=6845 Turn on your TV, open up Facebook, scroll through Twitter and you’ll come across an increasing amount of angry comments and posts. Women in our churches are picking sides and picking up signs. They are protesting instead of praying. They are passionate about their cause and insist their position is the only one of truth.…

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