In my 30 years of leadership experience, I’ve attended numerous conferences and training events that have enhanced my work, my calling, and my personal life. I don’t just lead training conferences for women; I attend them. Sometimes I go even when they force me out of my comfort zone.
Case in ...
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Leadership Q & A of the Month
A note from Kelly King: One of our favorite portions of our You Lead conferences is the question and answer panel after lunch. Attendees at the conference are given the opportunity to submit questions related to their leadership journeys and our conference leaders provide insight into their specific ...
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A Leader Who Learns Is a Leader Who Questions
It’s often said leaders are learners. I agree. It’s important to learn from others by reading, listening, and engaging with others who may have a different or new perspective. We may not always agree, but we can always be ready to learn.
I think there’s a similar concept that often gets ...
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Four Leadership Lessons from the Women’s Ministry Closet
I’m the new women’s ministry leader at my church, and while I’ve done several things to begin the process of assessing the needs of women, no one prepares you for one of your most important “first” assignments—cleaning out the ministry closet. You know the one—various Bible studies that haven’t been ...
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Preparing for Fall Ministry
Depending on where you live, summer is far from over. Many of you continue to endure temperatures in the triple digits, yet the shelves at your local store are completely stocked with school supplies. Fall decorations and thoughts of pumpkin spice lattes may seem far in the distance, but the reality ...
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Four Ways Your Women’s Ministry Can Partner with Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School is one of the most important weeks of the year for local churches. Children hear the gospel in a clear message that is woven through Bible study and activities. So, what does your ministry to women have to do with VBS?
In my opinion, a lot! When you minister to children, you ...
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Summer Reading List
One of my summer memories as a child was taking a family vacation. My sister and I would pile into the back seat of our family car with a small travel bag that would be carefully positioned at my feet. My mom always handled the snack bag, so my bag was generally full of crayons, markers, a deck of ...
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What Did You Do This Summer?
I know it’s the beginning of summer, but do you remember one of the first activities you did as a child when you returned to school in the fall? Normally, there was an early assignment on “what you did this summer.” Whether it was writing about swimming lessons, drawing a picture of where you ...
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Reflections of a Seminary Journey
In just a couple of days, I will walk across a stage and receive a diploma commemorating the completion of a seminary degree in theology. It would be easier to just get the paper in the mail, but I’m making the journey to California because I want to celebrate this milestone as a marker of three ...
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Making Ministry Happen on Limited Resources
It happens in our personal lives. It happens in our work. It happens in our ministry. Unless you are extremely wealthy, you have faced the dilemma of having dreams, wants, and even needs without having the financial resources to make it happen.
For many of you who lead ministries to women, I’ve ...
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