Encouragement Archives - Women's Ministry Toolbox https://womensministrytoolbox.com/category/encouragement/ Equipping leaders to cultivate a Christ-focused community Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:14 +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 Encouragement Archives - Women's Ministry Toolbox https://womensministrytoolbox.com/category/encouragement/ 32 32 184387456 5 Ways to Care for the Women in Your Church https://womensministrytoolbox.com/5-ways-to-care-for-the-women-in-your-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-care-for-the-women-in-your-church https://womensministrytoolbox.com/5-ways-to-care-for-the-women-in-your-church/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=15232 Today we are wrapping up this series on the essentials of women’s ministry. So far we’ve covered the women’s ministry essentials of prayer, theology, evangelism, and discipleship. Today I want to talk about caregiving. When I talk about caregiving, I’m thinking about both the physical and spiritual ways we care for and comfort those God…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/5-ways-to-care-for-the-women-in-your-church/feed/ 0 15232 Hospital Care Packages and Sonshine Boxes: Showing Christ’s Love in Practical Ways https://womensministrytoolbox.com/hospital-care-packages-and-sonshine-boxes-showing-christs-love-in-practical-ways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hospital-care-packages-and-sonshine-boxes-showing-christs-love-in-practical-ways https://womensministrytoolbox.com/hospital-care-packages-and-sonshine-boxes-showing-christs-love-in-practical-ways/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=14749 Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 94, Hospital Care Packages and Sonshine Boxes: Showing Christ’s Love in Practical Ways, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Hospital Care Packages and Sonshine Boxes: Showing Christ’s Love in Practical Ways We’re continuing our series on loving our ladies with a…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/hospital-care-packages-and-sonshine-boxes-showing-christs-love-in-practical-ways/feed/ 0 14749 Newborn and Grief Baskets: Loving Our Ladies in Times of Joy and Sorrow https://womensministrytoolbox.com/newborn-and-grief-baskets-loving-our-ladies-in-times-of-joy-and-sorrow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newborn-and-grief-baskets-loving-our-ladies-in-times-of-joy-and-sorrow https://womensministrytoolbox.com/newborn-and-grief-baskets-loving-our-ladies-in-times-of-joy-and-sorrow/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:37:14 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=14735 Below you’ll find the show notes for episode 93, Newborn and Grief Baskets: Loving Our Ladies in Times of Joy and Sorrow, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. Newborn and Grief Baskets: Loving Our Ladies in Times of Joy and Sorrow I’m excited to continue our series on loving…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/newborn-and-grief-baskets-loving-our-ladies-in-times-of-joy-and-sorrow/feed/ 10 14735 Volunteer Appreciation: Great Gifts and Guidance https://womensministrytoolbox.com/volunteer-appreciation-great-gifts-and-guidance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=volunteer-appreciation-great-gifts-and-guidance https://womensministrytoolbox.com/volunteer-appreciation-great-gifts-and-guidance/#respond Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=13426 Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 32, Volunteer Appreciation: Great Gifts and Guidance from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. EP 32: Volunteer Appreciation: Great Gifts and Guidance This week, we’re deviating ever so slightly from our series on discipleship to talk about Volunteer Appreciation. Today I’m offering some…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/volunteer-appreciation-great-gifts-and-guidance/feed/ 0 13426 The Power of Personal Testimonies https://womensministrytoolbox.com/the-power-of-personal-testimonies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-personal-testimonies https://womensministrytoolbox.com/the-power-of-personal-testimonies/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=13230 Below you’ll find the transcript for episode 21, The Power of Personal Testimonies, from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. Please note: This post contains affiliate links. The Power of Personal Testimonies In this post you’ll find: Looking to teach your women how to share their personal testimony of God’s faithfulness? Check out my workshop kit –…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/the-power-of-personal-testimonies/feed/ 6 13230 How to Fall in Love with Women’s Ministry Again https://womensministrytoolbox.com/how-to-fall-in-love-with-womens-ministry-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-fall-in-love-with-womens-ministry-again https://womensministrytoolbox.com/how-to-fall-in-love-with-womens-ministry-again/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:45:00 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=12843 If you’re in our Women’s Ministry Toolbox Community Facebook group, you know that I had a bit of a ministry meltdown last fall. I had just wrapped up the Ministry to Women Summit and a website redesign, both of which had taken months and long hours to complete. The spiritual warfare had been intense. I…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/how-to-fall-in-love-with-womens-ministry-again/feed/ 4 12843 8 Ways to Support and Encourage Moms https://womensministrytoolbox.com/8-ways-to-support-and-encourage-moms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-ways-to-support-and-encourage-moms https://womensministrytoolbox.com/8-ways-to-support-and-encourage-moms/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:45:09 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=10322 I have a soft spot for moms and mommy groups. The encouragement and community I found in my mom group as a young mom were truly lifesaving. When our oldest was three weeks old, we were the very first family to move into a brand new neighborhood. It was an extremely isolating and hard experience.…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/8-ways-to-support-and-encourage-moms/feed/ 0 10322 How to Love on Women Who Have Been Wounded by the Church https://womensministrytoolbox.com/women-wounded-by-the-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-wounded-by-the-church https://womensministrytoolbox.com/women-wounded-by-the-church/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:00:29 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=9671 One year ago we made the difficult decision to leave the church we were attending. We were weekly attendees, members of a small group, and active in the church. This wasn’t a decision we made quickly or lightly. To be honest, it was one we didn’t want to make. Over several months God revealed some…

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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/women-wounded-by-the-church/feed/ 22 9671 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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]]> https://womensministrytoolbox.com/how-to-minister-to-angry-women/feed/ 4 6845 Are you craving connection? https://womensministrytoolbox.com/are-you-craving-connection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-craving-connection https://womensministrytoolbox.com/are-you-craving-connection/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:56:18 +0000 https://womensministrytoolbox.com/?p=6794 In all of our moves, I’ve never struggled like this. People at our church are nice, but it doesn’t extend much past that. Most don’t seem to want to or aren’t able to connect outside of Sunday morning or Bible study. In our neighborhood, folks usually wave and say “hi”, but not much more. There…

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