{"id":11049,"date":"2020-05-12T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T13:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=11049"},"modified":"2020-08-25T15:26:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T19:26:03","slug":"four-things-to-do-before-meeting-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/four-things-to-do-before-meeting-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Things to Do Before Meeting Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11050\" src=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Four-Things-to-Do-Before-Meeting-Again.png\" alt=\"The four things your women's ministry team needs to do before resuming &quot;regular&quot; women's ministry events and activities. \" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Four-Things-to-Do-Before-Meeting-Again.png 600w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Four-Things-to-Do-Before-Meeting-Again-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Slowly, but surely, restrictions are lifting across the United States and around the world, allowing people to begin to gather again.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The time we have now before resuming large group gatherings provides the opportunity for us to <strong>pray, prioritize, prune, and plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do we <strong>resume \u201cregular\u201d women\u2019s ministry activities<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Is a return to the way we\u2019ve always done women\u2019s ministry <strong>what\u2019s best<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>What should women\u2019s ministry <strong>look like<\/strong> for the next six months or more?<\/p>\n<p>How can we effectively encourage and equip our women to follow Christ and love one another with <strong>fewer women\u2019s ministry events<\/strong> and activities?<\/p>\n<h3>Today I want to share four things for you and your team to do before you begin hosting women\u2019s ministry meetings and events again.<\/h3>\n<h4>1. Pray<\/h4>\n<p>Spend time together as a team (virtually, if not in person) and on your own praying and seeking the Lord\u2019s will for your women\u2019s ministry in this next season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What does God want your team to <strong>focus<\/strong> on for the <strong>next six months<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>What <strong>symptoms of shallow faith<\/strong> has God brought to light that you can address through future women\u2019s ministry events and activities?<\/li>\n<li>How should your women\u2019s ministry <strong>look different<\/strong> going forward?<\/li>\n<li>What <strong>online<\/strong> pieces of your ministry should continue for now?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>God knows the needs of your women best.<\/strong> As you pray and spend time in God\u2019s Word, jot down those Holy Spirit nudges.<\/p>\n<h4>2. Prioritize<\/h4>\n<p>As churches begin to re-open, it will be a<strong> slow, deliberate process<\/strong>. Let\u2019s assume we\u2019ll need to operate our in-person offerings at about 50% for at least the next six months.&nbsp; <strong>Your regular women\u2019s ministry calendar is going to require an overhaul.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Which activities does your team deem as <strong>critical<\/strong>? What items on the calendar can be <strong>removed<\/strong>, at least for now? Revisit your women\u2019s ministry mission statement and use it in addition to what God revealed during your time of prayer to help cull your list.<\/p>\n<h4>Prioritizing events also requires working through the tension between the Lord\u2019s leading and your women&#8217;s comfort levels.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>Rather than make assumptions, <strong>take the time to <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/womens-ministry-surveys\/\">survey<\/a> your women.<\/strong> There\u2019s no sense in hosting anything in person until you know that they\u2019ll be willing to show up!<\/p>\n<p>Consider a survey where you women can rate their level of comfort (not comfortable, somewhat uncomfortable, comfortable, very comfortable) with a variety of situations and activities. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small group meetings (10 or less) inside a classroom at the church building<\/li>\n<li>Small group meetings (10 or less) outdoors<\/li>\n<li>Small group meetings (10 or less) inside a church members home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add questions about medium and large size meetings (based on typical event attendance) too.<\/p>\n<p>If you have the <strong>technology<\/strong>, ask if they would like a recorded, live, or video call option.<\/p>\n<p>Ask about <strong>food preparation and availability<\/strong>. Your women might not want a coffee bar or breakfast buffet, but would be fine with boxed meals.<\/p>\n<p>They may be unwilling to use<strong> childcare<\/strong> for some time yet.<\/p>\n<h4>Include a place where they can share other concerns and offer input.<\/h4>\n<p>While I\u2019m a big fan of anonymous surveys, in this case, I suggest you require their name so you can address issues and ask follow-up questions. Reassure your women that you want them to be comfortable, and your team will do everything it can to make this as smooth a transition as possible.<\/p>\n<p>It will mean a lot to your women that you\u2019ve taken the time to ask how you can best serve them. While you may not be able to please everyone, that you are attempting to move forward in a considerate manner will communicate how much your team cares.<\/p>\n<p>Let you women know, \u201cWhile we may not be able to put into practice every suggestion, our team is committed to doing all we can to provide clean, safe, and comfortable women\u2019s ministry events and activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>3. Prune<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Pruning can be painful for your team and your women.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this next season, it will be <strong>necessary to remove those things that fail to contribute to the spiritual growth of your women<\/strong>. If your women\u2019s ministry has lost its focus, now is the time to get back on track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus on what you will be offering,<\/strong> not on what has been postponed or canceled. You don\u2019t have to make decisions about or communicate which activities and events your team has decided to remove from future women\u2019s ministry calendars permanently.<\/p>\n<p>My book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bl9tdP\" rel=\"\u201dnofollow\u201d\">Rethinking Women\u2019s Ministry<\/a> (affiliate link)<\/em>, is a great resource to use as you and your team prayerfully assess your women\u2019s ministry focus and structure.<\/p>\n<p>Prune with purpose.<\/p>\n<h4>4. Plan<\/h4>\n<p>While it may be tempting to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/summer-ministry-sabbaticals\/\">summer ministry sabbatical<\/a>, now more than ever before, it\u2019s critical that you <strong>provide opportunities for your women to gather and grow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>The next six months may need to be a hybrid of online and in-person options.<\/h4>\n<p>In addition to smaller events and activities, <strong>plan now for the first time you\u2019ll have a big women\u2019s ministry event<\/strong>. You may want to call it an open house, welcome home party, kick-off, or celebration. If your church is attendance is large, or your space is small, you may need to host the event twice so social distancing practices can be incorporated.<\/p>\n<p>Include lots of time for fellowship and reflection. Be intentional in selecting <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/icebreakers-games\/\">icebreaker games<\/a>. A stand-up, sit-down game such as <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/icebreaker-who-here\/\">\u201cWho here?\u201d<\/a> may be preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Your women will have many stories to share about how they saw God at work during the quarantine. Invite a few women to share their stories. See my post <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-share\/\">How to Share the Best Devotional Ever<\/a> or chapter 7 in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bl9tdP\" rel=\"\u201dnofollow\u201d\"><em>Rethinking Women\u2019s Ministry<\/em><\/a> (affiliate link) for tips.<\/p>\n<p>Be prepared for women to be emotional. You may want to have a counselor on hand or at least a list of resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pray. Prioritize. Prune. Plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking the time to complete each task will equip and enable your team to offer<strong> focused and valuable women&#8217;s ministry events<\/strong> when you&#8217;re able to meet together again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may also want to read:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/god-calling-rethink-womens-ministry\/\">Is God calling your team to rethink your women\u2019s ministry?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-start-or-rebuild-a-womens-ministry\/\">How to Start (or Rebuild) Your Women\u2019s Ministry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/summer-ministry-sabbaticals\/\">10 Dangers of Summer Ministry Sabbaticals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>One year ago:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-host-a-summer-book-club\/\">How to Host a Summer Book Club<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Two years ago:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/12-ways-womens-ministry-teams-can-warmly-welcome-guests\/\">12 Ways Women\u2019s Ministry Teams Can Warmly Welcome Guests<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Three years ago:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/8-tips-for-designing-your-ministrys-logo\/\">8 Tips for Designing Your Ministry\u2019s Logo<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Four years ago:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/icebreaker-day-in-the-life\/\">Icebreaker: A Day in the Life (Free Printable)<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Five years ago:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/30-summer-fellowship-ideas\/\">30 Summer Fellowship Ideas<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Six years ago:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/6-ways-pray-team\/\">6 Ways to Pray for Your Team<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/view.flodesk.com\/pages\/5f243fdad78ced0026f8345d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9307\" src=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/subscribe-button-2018-new-fonts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/subscribe-button-2018-new-fonts.png 590w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/subscribe-button-2018-new-fonts-300x48.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slowly, but surely, restrictions are lifting across the United States and around the world, allowing people to begin to gather again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[158,579],"tags":[555,571],"class_list":["post-11049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership-resources","category-leadership","tag-quarantine","tag-team-planning"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Four Things to Do Before Meeting Again - Women&#039;s Ministry Toolbox<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What does your women&#039;s ministry team needs to do before meeting again? 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