In 2011 I have been reading the Bible chronologically. It has truly been a new way of seeing the scripture historically to see how it all fits together and how the gospel is threaded throughout it all. 

I absolutely love Isaiah 6: 1-8 and wanted to share this blog I posted to my church’s women’s ministry Facebook page in July. I believe this is what sets the stage for us to serve Him fully and without hesitation.  I hope it encourages you as well to rise to all the challenges God brings your way as you trust Him to work though you in His power!
 

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Today's blog features a voice of a younger generation.  Mickey McCloud  currently works on the women's event team at LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, TN. Continue reading as Mickey reminds us of the importance of investing in the younger generation...

I’ll admit it, I’m a nerd. I love to learn. My favorite day each year was when my parents would take me to go shopping for school supplies! I couldn’t wait to buy a new Lisa Frank notebook and brand new metallic milky pens. YES! Those were the days…

As the years went on, I still loved school. I was one of those weird kids that actually enjoyed high school, and loved college even more! I’ve always loved the feeling of turning in a final exam and walking away with more knowledge and a great sense of accomplishment!

However, there were some classes that didn’t give me that feeling of completion at the end of the semester. Sometimes I would walk away feeling that I spent an entire year doodling my first name, and the last name of the cute boy across the room. I remember thinking, “how could I go to this class for months and literally not learn anything?” For someone who has an appetite to learn, there is nothing more frustrating.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop in the classroom, or in adulthood. During college, I was given the opportunity to intern for a summer. I was promised that I would have a mentor, someone who was going to teach me everything I needed to know about girls’ ministry. I counted down the months until summer, eager to learn and invest in the girls there.

I loved those girls. I created some lasting relationships that have continued all of these years, despite thousands of miles. I wouldn’t trade my time with them for anything, but I can’t help but reflect with a bit of sadness.

I was promised a mentor. I was promised a teacher. I was eager and willing to try, to fail and to try again. But in the end, I didn’t have anyone who gave me constructive criticism, or affirmation when a job was well-done. I felt alone. I wondered if I had done something wrong, or if I just wasn’t worth pouring into. I began to doubt my calling, and felt that I must just not be a worthy investment. In retrospect, I don’t think it had anything to do with me. I think they were pleased with my time there, and loved me, just as I loved them.

However, perhaps the greatest lesson I learned from that internship experience was the importance of taking time to invest and equip others. We do the Kingdom a disservice by not taking the time to teach and encourage the giftings of those around us.

So I leave you with this challenge:

 Is there someone in your life who is teachable? Is there someone who has been sitting in your office, in your classroom, or even in your home that is quietly saying, “Teach me. I’m Yours”?

 Mickey McCloud grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in Interpersonal Communication. She interned at LifeWay Christian Resources in the summer of 2010 and thankfully, they let her stay! She is now serving as a Simulcast Coordinator Associate in the Women’s Training and Events department. She is addicted to $1 McDonald Diet Coke's and telling corny jokes.

Recently at a YOU Lead women’s leadership training, we had a panel answering questions submitted by attendees. Several past and upcoming posts address those and try to help answer them.  Click here to read other posts answering these questions.

Today’s question is: As a leader, how do I find a woman to disciple me. I am desperate for a spiritual leader besides my husband.

Yes, even (and especially) leaders need mentors and spiritual guides! But where do we find them?

·    First, pray for God to clearly show you who He would want you to learn from. He knows better than you do what you need!

·    What groups are you in or teams do you serve on now with other women? Is there one whom you are strongly drawn to?

·    Ask them to lunch or coffee and talk to them about life, leadership, family, work.

·    Share with her your desires to learn from her the things God has taught her throughout her life.

·    Ask her to pray about meeting with you occasionally to discuss these issues.

·    Email her afterward to set up another time to get together.

·    Let God direct each step of the way and if it doesn’t work with the first woman, don’t give up, keep praying for God to bring the one He wants into your life.

·    Be willing to also pour into a younger woman’s life even as you are learning from your mentor/disciplier! 

That’s Titus 2:3-5 in action for sure!

Watch for future Q/A posts!

Women Reaching Women
Transformed Lives
Woman to Woman Mentoring

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If you have ever burned out or been on the verge of burnout, you must read guest blogger Sheila West's post here. Sit down and read slowly!  Take it to heart. I know you will be glad you did.

Our intricate physical, emotional, and spiritual makeup isn’t designed for constant overdrive. But most of us never take the time to put our feet up and call it a day. We find ourselves in a catch-22 situation: If I don’t take time for me, the pressure creates chaos. If I do take time for me the guilt takes a toll.

This kind of guilt attacks on two fronts. First, we feel so guilty about taking personal time that we can’t enjoy it or benefit from it. Second, pressures from others make us feel so guilty that we wish we’d never slowed down. However, using guilt as an excuse not to take care of ourselves is a cop-out.
I can hear some of you protesting already, “Now just wait a minute! You don’t know all the demands on me –caring for my elderly parents, trying to keep up with my teenagers, excessive demands from my boss, family who assumes I should be superwoman and ministry challenges that keep me awake at night. I’m already out of time, and now you want me to do something else.”
But I am not questioning your workload. I’m questioning how long you will be able to maintain it. Today’s woman is way overextended. More than ever, you need to know when enough is too much. You need to believe it it’s all right to take care of yourself.

Several years ago, as I was strolling along the beach, gazing at the waves lapping against the shore, I vividly remember thinking about how much this time of recreation meant to me. After some personal contemplation, I began to see recreation as re-creation.

Re-creation is a time of refreshing of self – a refreshment of strength and spirit. I see it as re-creation because personal time can provide more than just a change of scenery or a period of relaxation. In a deeper sense, it can be a period of rebuilding. It not only relieves stress; it injects strength.
Have you heard the story of the two woodcutters? One of them kept cutting all day long, stopping only long enough to eat lunch. The other stopped cutting every hour for a few minutes’ break.
The first woodcutter, seeing that the second had chopped far more wood than he, exclaimed in disbelief, “I don’t understand why you have double the wood that I do! You took so many breaks, while I took none!”

The second woodcutter answered him, “Yes – but while I rested, I sharpened my ax.”
We all need to take time to sharpen our tools. But personal time doesn’t have to be a vacation get-away. We can take it in bite-sized pieces: a few minutes to sit on park bench, a brief interlude to read a short article, an extra cup of coffee to pause and reflect before staring the day. But these little bites must be part of a steady diet of consistent time set aside for you – for revitalizing your physical strength, renewing your spirit, regrouping your thoughts.

Even a rubber band snaps when stretched too far. Re-creation time will free you from debilitating stress of pressures and demands. It is essential for personal and spiritual growth. It will increase your enthusiasm, energy, and efficiency. Re-creation gives the joy and strength to follow our God-given path through life and ministry. If you want to live beyond chaos instead of as a victim of chaos, re-creation is not an option, it is a must!

Sheila has been involved in women’s ministry for over 25 years, serving as Director of Women's Ministry for over 20 years in the local church. She is presently on the Leadership Team for Heritage Community Church, Lady Lake, Florida, including coordinating women's ministry. She is the founder of Real Living Ministries, a speaking, teaching, and leadership development ministry to women. Sheila is also a contributing author to Transformed Lives: Taking Women’s Ministry to the Next Level, Revised and Expanded edition. Sheila has appeared on numerous Christian radio and television broadcasts, including The 700 Club, and 100 Huntley Street. She is the author of Beyond Chaos, published by NavPress and is a LifeWay Ministry Multiplier. She and her husband, John, are the parents of two and proud grandparents of eight.

If you would like to hear Sheila speak on this topic along with many other speakers, join us for our .mom conference in Birmingham, Sept. 23-24.
 

Suggested Resources:

A Place of Quiet Rest, Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Margins, Richard Swenson
 

I’ve been interested in observing what particular needs prompt young women to respond with compassion and action. Here are six areas I’ve seen or heard about over the past months:

1.    Some young women asked to be involved with local Criminal Justice Faith Based ministries. Each had someone close to them incarcerated which made that area of need very personal to them.

2.    Supporting overseas orphanages. A local pediatrician birthed a new ministry to children in an African country. Many moms who have their children under his medical care are actively sponsoring children and making personal trips!  Parental Care Ministries .

3.    Our MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group decided to collect personal care items and keep a bag in their car. Whenever they see homeless person, they pull over and hand the bag to them. Lots of reports coming back of interesting conversations they’d had with their kids who witness the act of kindness.

4.    Several bi-lingual young women have engaged with our conversational English classes. They love having a practical way to use their language skills.

5.    Others have taken bold steps to engage with ministries to exotic dancers at men’s clubs. One young woman has even launched a full ministry in Waco, Texas as a result of learning of the need.

6.    Several have taken steps to found a healing place for under-aged girls rescued from sex trafficking. Bold moves of faith, indeed. Refuge of Light.

Women at all ages gravitate toward needs the Lord had sensitized them to through personal experiences. Opportunities for ministry will increase as the needs of today’s culture continue to escalate. As leaders, we need to keep abreast of current issues, bring this awareness to those we lead, and most importantly, pray for the Lord to send out laborers into the fields. Jesus himself said that when we minister unto the ‘least of these’ we are ministering unto Him. As leaders, we have a responsibility to remind others of this powerful message!

·    What needs do you see young women responding to in your community?
·    What needs are you aware of that you’d like to challenge young women to meet?
·    How can leaders ‘fan the flame’ so to speak as well as undergird those young women who desire to take action but don’t know where to begin?
 

Linda Lesniewski has served as Women’s Minister for the past almost 17 years at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler Texas. She continues to find ways to stay relevant with each generation of women. Read her ideas here for involving young women in missions.

Other helpful resources:

Women Reaching Women

Transformed Lives

Don’t miss this inspiring and informative web cast: Ministering to the Military Spouse July 19, 12:00-1:00 PM Central Time. You will be able to send in questions to be addressed during the web cast. Click here to view the webcast.

 

 Join Chris Adams, Pam Case & Paige Greene, as we talk with Sara Horn, founder of Wives of Faith, a military wives support ministry and author of the new LifeWay study, Tour of Duty: Preparing Our Hearts for Deployment. We'll talk about the challenges military spouses in particular face and how your ministry can make a difference in the lives of these families who sacrifice so much for the freedoms all of us so often take for granted.  


National Women's Leadership Forum

Today you will hear from guest blogger and PK Lisa Whittle. She shares some great thoughts about being in ministry and ministering to your kids in the post.

Ministry moms, there are some things your kids need you to know...

Your husband is important.  People admire you.  But in every way, your role at home to your family is your greatest ministry.

As a pastor’s kid myself, I have lived the feelings that accompany the position.  It is a unique experience that only those who have been in can truly and fully understand.

I don’t presume to know everything your kids may feel.  But with a great deal of love and empathy, I sit among those who seek to be their mouthpiece. 

As you read through these “needs,” I hope you will hear the voice of your own kids speaking them to you…to help you personalize these things that are at the core of their heart.  They are things I think you will want to know.

~I need for your faith to be real. Your child longs for you and your husband to live out the truth he speaks on Sundays.  Nothing will mess up their faith more than to see an inconsistency in the way you say one thing but live another.  You don’t need to be perfect.  They just need you to be honest.

~I need for you to keep me from feeling entitled.  It’s a reality: your husband’s position opens up opportunity for your kids to have access to things that make them feel important.  It is a part of what he does, that you will be offered perks not afforded to others.  One of the best things you can do for your kids is keeping them in check by giving them ways to serve and be humble.  Let them feel special, but do not let them become prideful. Your attitude about your husband’s ministry position (and his, as well) will speak the loudest.

~I need for you to help me understand that I am not defined by what my father does. Your husband’s position brings with it the tendency toward a skewed identity within your kids.  You should never apologize for what God has called him to do…but you have to help your kids see it as a role and not a definition.  Just as it can’t define his worth or yours, so it shouldn’t define theirs.  Having watched my father lose his role, leaving a teenaged me to question mine, I know firsthand how important it is to help your kids see themselves for who they really are apart from anything else.
The truth is, these “needs” are important for all parents of any kids to know.  But for a pastor’s family, who is used to having the light of the position…the importance to stay grounded and know who we are apart from our roles is vital.  It will be what helps our kids not just see themselves as part of a ministry package — born with a role to play and a job to do — but a person with a great future of service to God.

Minister to your kids, first, and they just may help change the world.

Lisa Whittle is the author of three books, including her latest, {w}hole, releasing in late September 2011. A fresh, bold voice in the Christian community, she is a speaker, ministry leader, and pastor’s daughter with deep rooted history in the church. Her past experiences include writing stints with Catalyst Leader and Women of Faith, church planting, national media appearances, and traveling with Compassion International. She speaks to audiences across the United States, inspiring conversations of wholeness in the church by the transparent sharing of her own truth, first.  Lisa’s other passions include conversations that dip below the surface, watching The Food Network, and her Jesus who makes all things well. Lisa is a wife and a mother of three whoresides in North Carolina. Visit her online at www.lisawhittle.com

Guest blogger Debbie Stuart serves as Director of Women’s Ministry at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. She has served in and led women’s ministry for many years and her message is what God continues to teach her as she walks with Him faithfully as a leader.

I eavesdropped yesterday on an interesting conversation that really got me to thinking about my role (my assignment) as a leader in Women’s Ministry. The conversation took place in Joshua 14 - grab your Bible and listen in with me.

Here’s the deal: Joshua is dividing out the inherited land of Canaan (the Promised Land) to the Israelite Tribes (2nd generation because the first generation did not obey the Lord – except Joshua and Caleb) and in verses 6-14 Joshua and Caleb have an interesting conversation.

Take a minute and read Joshua 14:6-14. What do you learn from these verses? Jot a little list of important facts and principles.

This is what stood out to me: Caleb reminded Joshua about “the assignment” the Lord had given them years earlier. Their response to that assignment determined their destiny. I love that Caleb (regardless of what others were saying) “gave from his heart a good report”. (Joshua 14:7b)

Everyday in ministry we are given opportunities to respond favorably and faithfully to God’s assignment. Caleb also said, “For my part, I followed the Lord my God completely.” (Joshua 14:8). This is the prayer of my life – that I would follow the Lord my God wholeheartedly! It shouldn’t matter what other leaders or ministries do or don’t do, as Women’s Ministry leaders let’s lead with full integrity of heart!

Then I love the next part of their conversation (I’m 46, older women will enjoy this a little more) Caleb said,  “I am as strong now as I was then…and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then”(Joshua 14: 11). He asked Joshua for the land that still had giants in it and he was ready to do battle. If anyone had the right to claim “I am exhausted” and tired of this, just give me a place to rest, it would have been Caleb. But according to Numbers 14:24 Caleb had “a different spirit” in him, which indicates he saw things differently and expected a different outcome that those around him. If we are going to reach the next generation of women and if Women’s Ministry is going to be relative, beneficial and valuable in the lives of women then we must cultivate a “different spirit”.

Sometimes we find ourselves on the receiving end of “not so good news” or an unexpected sometime painful situation. Although Caleb’s land still had giants, he knew the Lord would help him conquer them. After years of obeying and waiting on the Lord Caleb did not grow weary but was ready and eager to do the task assigned to him. 

What about you? Are you as strong (and excited) for the Lord today as you have ever been? Are you following the Lord completely? My prayer for us is that we will be eager to serve the Lord and obey him completely!

 Today’s post is written by guest blogger, Debbie Stuart. Women’s Ministry Director, Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX and is a LifeWay Ministry Multiplier. She earned her Women's Ministry Advanced Certificate from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary   and is a member of the Association of Women’s Ministry Professionals . In addition to being a conference and retreat speaker and Bible study teacher, she was the founder and director of Network Extravaganza in the Shreveport, Louisiana area. She is married and has two young adults.

If you missed this live inspiring and informative web cast: Resourcing the Church Plant June 21, don't worry! You can view the webcast here.

Join Chris Adams, Pam Case & Paige Greene, along with special guest Trish Davis, wife of Justin Davis, campus pastor of Crosspoint Church, Bellevue, TN.

If you're a women's leader at a new church plant, this webcast is for you. How can women reach women, while those early resources may be limited?  We'll discuss from what seems to be the impossible to what are the real possibilities to reach women through a new church work.

National Women's Leadership Forum 2012

Recently at a YOU Lead women’s leadership training, we had a panel answering questions submitted by attendees. Several past and upcoming posts address those and try to help answer them.  Check out other Women's Ministry Questions here.
 

Today’s question is: What do you do in a church that has tried women’s ministry quite a few times and hasn’t worked well?

Do you ever feel like this little girl when people don't like your ideas? I do sometimes! I have a heart but lack confidence. I feel self-conscious to promote something not knowing if it will go anywhere and if girls would want to listen to my ideas. Every time I’ve brought up something there is one strong woman who doesn’t like the idea.

Oh, my, how many of us have been there?  Several things I think will help in this situation.  Try one of more of these as you pray through the next steps:

·    Are you sure God has called you to lead in this position? If so, then you CAN’T give up!  He will guide you as you move at HIS direction.

·    Evaluate with several of your leaders, or those who have a heart for ministry with women, to discover WHY what has been tried before didn’t work. List the positive and negative aspects of what was done, who was leading, who responded. Then ask God how you can do it more effectively this time.

·    Remember, confidence doesn’t come from us because it’s NOT our ministry. It’s HIS, so it’s not about us, our abilities, our ideas, or our popularity. It’s about Kingdom work done HIS way in HIS time. If we are obedient to Him and following His direction, then the results are up to Him.

·    Make sure you are working with a team. As you pray together, plan together and seek His guidance, then the ideas are from just one person, but from a team who has listened to God.

·    If you still have a naysayer, ask how she would do it differently to  make it more effective.

·    Keep asking the question, “what if we DON’T reach women for Him”, then what? It is worth the risk of failing and of others saying it won’t work to impact His kingdom!

In Galatians, Paul writes to those who are carrying each other’s burdens, “So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith." Galatians 6:9-10. He also writes the Thessalonian believers in 2 Thessalonians 3:13, “Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. “ 

Don’t give up what God has called you to do. Women’s lives depend on it!

Watch for future Q/A posts!

Women Reaching Women
 

This blog post by Karen Alexander-Doyel is a great reminder and encouragement for ministers’ wives. As you read it, pray about what God would have you do to be Aaron to your husband.

What is it that you wish you could do differently?  Have you asked God to allow you to start fresh recently?

I have been thinking about the many resolutions, fresh starts and even do over’s I have experienced through the years.
 

As a minister’s wife you have many things to consider as you serve alongside your husband.  There are things you can do to bring joy and delight into your home and ministry.  There are also things that we all do that make it more difficult than it needs to be for ourselves and our family.

I would like to challenge you to set a goal of Godly support for your husband.  In Exodus 17:12 we see Moses needing the support of Aaron and Hur.  In fact, without their support the entire nation would be defeated.

“When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it.  Aaron and Hur held his hands up-one on one side, one on the other-so that his hands remained steady till sunset.”

I do not have to tell you that along with the rewards of ministry there are also many difficulties.  Sometimes these struggles just wear us out!  Our husbands are no exceptions and in fact, they often hear more criticisms than encouraging words.

I want to challenge you to “hold up their arms”.  Let them know that you are there for them.  Let me give you a couple Aaron suggestions.

1.   Pray for him.  Be his intercessor.
2.  Encourage him.  Be his cheerleader.
3.  Listen to him.  Let him express himself without interruption.
4.  Compliment him.  Tell him what you love about him.  Point out strengths.
5.  Respect him.  This is your husband’s #1 need!
6.  Meet his physical needs.  Good meals, exercise with him and love him up.
7.  Give him some alone time.  Allow him to relax at home.
8.  Again … PRAY! PRAY! PRAY! 

These are just a few.  Ask God to show you what your husband needs in order to further God’s kingdom’s work and then jump in and join him.


Karen is a writer for the Tennessee Baptist Convention Ministers’ Wives blog .She is a speaker and conference leader, former pastor’s wife, and LifeWay Ministry Multiplier from Lenoir City, TN. Karen was married to Dr. Douglas R. Alexander, former pastor of First Baptist Church, Lenoir City, Tennessee until his untimely death a few years ago. They served in ministry in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Ohio and Tennessee. Karen established and led women’s ministries in each church she attended and is a conference leader and writes and teaches Bible studies. She especially has a heart for ministers’ wives and wants to help them love their special calling in ministry. Karen is married to Jim Doyel and is the mother of three grown sons. 


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I was recently reading the July issue of Home Life magazine and was drawn to an article by Camerin Courtney.  She mentioned several great ideas for helping the military family and since it’s the 4th of July I thought I’d share them you.

1.    PRAY regularly for a military family. Stay in contact with them. Ask for specific requests and let them know you’re praying for them.

2.    ADOPT a military family as a Sunday school class or small group and establish a rotation of volunteers to help provide meals once a week.

3.    TAKE CARE oF the family’s yard work during the summer, or offer to have the family’s car serviced when it’s needed.

4.    OFFER TO WATCH the family’s children on a regular basis so the acting single parent gets a break.

5.    CALL the soldier or military spouse once a week. Be ready to listen. Deployment brings a lot of emotions, and being able to express them is a big help.

Consider doing a small group study for military wives using Sara Horn’s Tour of Duty or share her book GOD Strong: A Military Wife’s Spiritual Survival Guide.  See more help at Sara’s web site: www.wivesoffaith.org

I recently received a question from a women’s leader regarding one of her team members, a young Christian, who has stopped regular church attendance since moving from the vicinity of the church. The leader felt she had probably put her on the team too quickly even though all team members signed a commitment that included growing spiritually, attending team meetings and other responsibilities. Perhaps you too have had this issue on a team of women you lead.
 

First of all it’s a great idea to have a covenant or commitment of some type that all team members agree to sign. (See below for a sample and be sure you include church and small group attendance as an absolute.) But, not without first praying about the commitment and the “call” to that team position. If they live with family, ask them to also share and pray with their loved ones before accepting the responsibility. If you have done all that and they do not keep their covenant, what then?

Ask them to lunch or coffee and talk to them about what’s going on in their life that has caused them to be unable to keep their commitment to ministry and the team. Perhaps you should ask them to take some time off to get settled, then together you re-evaluate.

We just recently went through a shuffling at my church of our team-God has been shaking things up-and our women’s minister asked each team member to pray and ask God about their responsibility on the team and their commitment. If God wasn't leading them to continue that was just fine, not a problem, and no one would think less of them.

By giving the whole team that choice, no one is singled out. If a member is not able to be a part of the team with those guidelines, perhaps you can find another place where she can serve, even in women's ministry, which does not require as much commitment as it takes to be on the core team. That will be important that she still feels needed and has a place to serve. You might do this as a part of your annual leadership training/retreat so that this re-evaluation is expected. We all need to ask God if we are still where we should be or if He is moving us on to another ministry. 

Perhaps a commitment like this one below, or one similar would be helpful for your team. Let us know what you do to continue to grow your team.


WOMEN’S MINISTRY COMMITMENT/COVENANT

Mission Statement:  (list yours here)

Scripture Verse:  (for the ministry or for the year)

Objectives:  (list yours here)

1.   
2.   
3.   
4.   
5.   


Women’s Ministry Team Member Expectations

1.    I am committing to regular church attendance as well as Sunday morning small group (if your church has these) as well as being involved in church wide ministry as needed.

2.    I am committing to growing in my personal relationship with Jesus Christ and taking an active and intentional role in bringing my team members along in their walk.

3.    I am committing to serve and communicate with the team, to understand the value of team building, to be willing to always learn, to be dependable and accountable to the team and others in my life.

4.    I am committing to a lifestyle that is godly, knowing that my lifestyle is a model for other women and that it communicates, without a doubt, my commitment to Christ.

5.    I am committing to attend meetings –  (monthly, bi-monthly, specify here when your team will meet)

6.    I am committing to spiritual growth through involvement in one Women’s Bible Study per year. (or change to fit your needs)

7.    I am committing to attend an annual Leadership Team Retreat. (or whatever you do as a team for extended planning, prayer, dreaming and vision casting.)

8.    I am committing to pray daily for the Women’s Ministry Leadership Team, as well as the women of the church.


Other guidelines

1.    Please try to be punctual at every meeting as it shows respect to all other team members.
2.    Try to do everything possible to be at every meeting.  It is understood that from time to time, there will be unforeseen circumstances that may prevent a team member’s participation in an event or meeting.  Should that occur, please contact the Women’s Ministry Director.
3.    Be faithful and committed to God and team.
4.    Keep a teachable spirit.
5.    Love God and love people.
6.    Have the heart of a servant.


Finally, I have prayed personally and with my family (if appropriate) and believe God has called me to serve in this capacity and willingly commit to faithfully living out each commitment to the best of my ability.

Signed______________________________________________ Date_______________________