Comments on: Do we really need an agenda for our women’s ministry gathering?

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:01:07 +0000

Hi Zeffie, setting up a women’s ministry team can be a huge help! Those vetted leaders should be the ones prayerfully making decisions for your women’s ministry program. If you leave it up to the entire group, you’re unlikely to ever reach a consensus. Please check out this post – https://womensministrytoolbox.com/how-to-build-a-womens-ministry-team/

And as for the toilet paper, oh my! Can you delegate this task?

By: Zeffie Pruitt

Zeffie Pruitt — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 06:18:00 +0000

I have not a clue on getting the women in my church to sit down together and discuss anything. Menus, events, l can’t even get them to decide on toilet paper brands Hellllppppppppppp

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:41:37 +0000

In reply to Allyson King. Allyson, thank you for your comments! I love that you have someone watching the time and signaling the speaker. Great tip!

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:40:44 +0000

In reply to Niki Larson. Great points, Niki! Thank you for sharing your experience. Order makes such a difference. :)

By: Niki Larson

Niki Larson — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:34:14 +0000

I agree a set schedule and agenda is important. I have suffered through most of what you have mentioned above. Multiple peoples traipsing up to the stage, microphones being handed around. Leaders with an inability to delegate and trust things to get done as to not micromanage every single aspect. Leaders with multiple lists; but no actual organization.
In my little neck of the woods we have people who I believe genuinely have a good heart and want to minister, but we severely lack in discernment. I am not type A preferring to be a background player or supporting actress if you will. Having said that I need order!! Period! I understand my gifting and know how to work with in those bounds, because I rely on the Holy Spirit to guide me (this is where He fits into the scenario). Sadly I think many women either don’t know there gifting or don’t want the gifting they have so they overstep into areas they have no business engaging in and it causes confusion in the whole ministry and outreach. Structure is important and essential to have a well functioning ministry.
Thanks Cyndee, and God bless!!

By: Allyson King

Allyson King — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:27:18 +0000

Having an agenda and sticking to it honors the women who signed up and their expectations. Our main ongoing event is a monthly luncheon. Our ladies know that we will start and end on time. If they are coming from work, they know that they are not going to miss anything when they need to leave to return to work. We even have someone (usually me) tasked with keeping up with the time who signals the speaker when to wrap it up. As a team, along with the speaker, we hang around for awhile to answer questions, pray with ladies and just fellowship with those who can hangout longer. The Holy Spirit will work in whatever time you have allotted if you have invited Him to be a part of your event.