{"id":13824,"date":"2022-09-21T03:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=13824"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:33:17","slug":"3-secrets-to-building-better-leaders-and-stronger-womens-ministry-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/3-secrets-to-building-better-leaders-and-stronger-womens-ministry-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Women\u2019s Ministry Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Secrets-to-Building-Better-Leaders-and-Stronger-Womens-Ministry-Teams.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Secrets-to-Building-Better-Leaders-and-Stronger-Womens-Ministry-Teams.png\" alt=\"I\u2019m sharing my 3 secrets to building better leaders and stronger women\u2019s ministry teams. It can be done! Check out the post for my tips!\" class=\"wp-image-13826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Secrets-to-Building-Better-Leaders-and-Stronger-Womens-Ministry-Teams.png 600w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Secrets-to-Building-Better-Leaders-and-Stronger-Womens-Ministry-Teams-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Secrets-to-Building-Better-Leaders-and-Stronger-Womens-Ministry-Teams-400x600.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find the show notes for episode 52,  3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Women\u2019s Ministry Teams, from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/podcast\/\">Women&#8217;s Ministry Toolbox Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-11344954\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1675771\/11344954-ep-52-3-secrets-to-building-better-leaders-and-stronger-women-s-ministry-teams.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-11344954&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:13px\">Please note: This post contains affiliate links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Women\u2019s Ministry Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently had the opportunity to connect with someone I served with on the women\u2019s ministry team at a previous church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we were catching up and swapping stories, I admitted that during part of the time that we served together on the women\u2019s ministry team I was miserable. Though I loved women\u2019s ministry and the women in that church, I dreaded our women\u2019s ministry team meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There was a lot about our team that wasn\u2019t healthy. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We were regularly clashing over ideas and tasks. We didn\u2019t always treat each other with kindness or respect. We didn\u2019t listen well and some of us were rather strong-willed. And yes, I said we. <em>I was totally guilty too<\/em>. I regularly returned home from our women\u2019s ministry team meetings frustrated and upset. Tears were shed more often than I would like to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We figured out ways to work through many of our issues with one another. A few apologies were offered and lots of grace was given. But we continued to struggle. <strong>There were times I wondered what it would take to turn things around permanently.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was rather relieved when my time on that team came to an end. The drama was exhausting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over the years I\u2019ve had the opportunity to serve in five different women\u2019s ministry programs.<\/strong> Before stepping into women\u2019s ministry I served on the leadership team of 3 different mommy groups and the children\u2019s ministry team in our church. I spent some time on the Youth leadership team too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I\u2019m no stranger to team dynamics and working with people with different gifts and different ways of processing information and executing projects.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully that particular women\u2019s ministry team I shared about earlier was the exception and not the rule. I\u2019ve been blessed to serve on many healthy teams where unity and community were the rule and not the exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the secret to teams that work well together? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you force women who are very different from one another to get along?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe there are intentional steps we can take to build better leaders and stronger teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Teams.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Learn together.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Healthy teams prioritize learning together. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do a Bible study together, attend a conference, or read a <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/must-read-leadership-books\/\">leadership book<\/a> together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you may have varying levels of experience on your team, no one knows it all. And as we discuss regularly, the needs of our women change over time. What worked in the past may not work in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as we\u2019re on the earth we have more to learn about God and His Word. If you\u2019ve been a part of a Bible study, you know how relationships deepen as you study God together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning together will encourage community and unity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve already established a pattern of short devotionals focused on leadership at each women\u2019s ministry team meeting, no one will raise an eyebrow if you decide to focus on confidentiality after some problems with gossip have been brought to your attention. Hopefully, you\u2019ll only need to be proactive and not reactive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Healthy teams serve together. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There\u2019s something about hard work and completing a project as a group that creates bonds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever stuffed swag bags for a retreat or manually assembled programs with a binder, you know the fellowship that happens as you work together. <strong>Completing rote tasks allows the conversation to flow. <\/strong>As you learn more about each other, it becomes <strong>easier to see the gifts God has given the others on the team<\/strong>. Working styles become obvious. You see which team members loved a detailed task list and which ones need more space to be creative. You find out who&#8217;s gifted in catching the details that others might overlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few quick ideas for serving together:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work a shift sorting donations at your local food pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make and take a meal to a family in need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer to wrap Christmas gifts at the mall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organize clothing&nbsp; at a local clothing closet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Play together.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s ministry leaders work hard, but we rarely get a lot of downtime with each other. <\/strong>If we\u2019re not executing one event, we\u2019re planning the next event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When team members already have full schedules, it can seem a bit wasteful to schedule some time to do something fun together, but I promise it\u2019s worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women\u2019s ministry director at my current church does a great job of providing space for us to have fun together. I\u2019ll share more about our team planning meetings in the next blog post, but there\u2019s always scheduled time for something fun. Sharing our lives with one another as we wander through thrift stores or casually share a meal at a restaurant has deepened our relationships with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can say with certainty \u2013 we don\u2019t just like each other, we all have <strong>developed a sisterly love <\/strong>for one another. <strong>It didn\u2019t happen immediately though, it took time.&nbsp; <\/strong>And for perspective, our team went through lots of transitions over the last two years as two members stepped off and three new members stepped on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be thinking, I\u2019m not so sure that will work for us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there proof that team-building efforts really make an impact?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I did a quick online search and found a lot of really interesting statistics about team-building in the workplace that I think can be applied to ministry too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a small sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being familiar with your team improves your performance over time. (<a href=\"https:\/\/teambuilding.com\/blog\/team-building-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Socializing between team members improves communication patterns more than 50%. (<a href=\"https:\/\/teambuilding.com\/blog\/team-building-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As many as 63% of women who have a best friend at work will be twice as engaged. (<a href=\"https:\/\/teamstage.io\/team-building-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee satisfaction increases by up to 50% when surrounded by people with whom they are friendly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over 50% of employees have stayed at a company because they felt like part of a team. (<a href=\"https:\/\/teamstage.io\/team-building-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camaraderie promotes group loyalty and dedication to work. (<a href=\"https:\/\/teambuilding.com\/blog\/team-building-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Isn&#8217;t that interesting? <\/em>Think about how that applies to ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I want the teams I serve on and lead to be productive, engaged, committed, loyal, dedicated, and communicate well.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we can and should pray God will develop these qualities in the members of our teams,<strong> there are purposeful steps we can take to encourage growth with the goal of producing better team members.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serve together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play together<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today\u2019s Toolbox Task:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brainstorm <\/strong>ways your team can learn together, serve together, and play together over the next six months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From that list <strong>plan at least two activities<\/strong> to build better leaders and stronger teams through learning, serving, and playing together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians+4%3A1-3&amp;version=ESV\">Ephesians 4:1-3<\/a>, Paul urges believers \u201cto walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a whole lot easier when we\u2019ve been intentional to build better leaders and stronger teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may also want to explore: <\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4pCcUD8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Women&#8217;s Ministry Essentials: How to Build and Sustain a Thriving Christian Community<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolboxshop.com\/collections\/all\/devotionals\">Women&#8217;s Ministry Team Leadership Devotionals<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-build-a-womens-ministry-team\/\">How to Build a Women&#8217;s Ministry Team<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-host-great-womens-ministry-team-meetings\/\">How to Host Great Women\u2019s Ministry Team Meetings<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/must-read-leadership-books\/\">Must-Read Leadership Books for Women&#8217;s Ministry Leaders<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/volunteer-appreciation-great-gifts-and-guidance\/\">Volunteer Appreciation: Great Gifts and Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below you&#8217;ll find the show notes for episode 52, 3 Secrets to Building Better Leaders and Stronger Women\u2019s Ministry Teams, from the&nbsp;Women&#8217;s Ministry Toolbox Podcast. 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