You Lead Leadership Training

Have you been called to lead women in your local church? Whether you are starting from scratch or in the process of rebuilding, this session will guide you through some basics in assessing your situation and moving forward. Learn principles from the book of Nehemiah and see how the why of ministering to women hasn't changed – the methods have. 

Lifeway Research surveyed 1,000 pastors in the past year and discovered that out of 44 needs, the top challenge was developing leaders and volunteers. If this is true of the entire church, then women's ministry leaders are facing the same difficulty. This session will focus on theological and practical ways to recruit, retain, and celebrate those who are serving the body of Christ.

Teams are practical, and they are biblical. You are not meant to do ministry alone. Discover how to enlist a team, how to have effective team meetings, and how to identify those who will help you achieve more. 

Identifying a "Mission Statement" that drives your ministry programming. When serving the Church and building the Kingdom there's plenty to be done. In fact, there's so much to be done that, as believers, we are to spend our entire lives in ministry to Christ. But, when leading a ministry, department, or group within your church it's important to know your limitations. You can't do it all. In this session we will discuss how to craft a mission statement that drives your ministry to stay focused, productive, cohesive, and successful. 

If we all have 24 hours in a day, why does it feel like some people are more productive than others? In this session we'll talk about ways to redeem your time to serve your life. After all, nobody benefits when you are frazzled, fatigued, or flustered--all byproducts of being too busy!

You've probably heard the buzz words: Biblical Literacy. Even people who've been in church for decades can suffer from a lack of Biblical comprehension and knowledge. The Bible is a book for our whole lives. What if we were to systematically study it as part of our personal rhythm and spiritual formation? In this session we'll talk about ways to make God's Word digestible for all believers so one day everyone can know their Bible.

How the church can celebrate and partner with those walking in the joy of singleness. 

Why influence can matter more than position. 

Using the eight learning styles, we will learn how to effectively teach Scripture in practical ways people understand and remember. 

What are the women around you reading? How do they process what they hear from others? How do they share their faith? As disciples of Jesus, women need to know and love the Lord. They also need to develop their voice as Jesus' ambassador — communicating Scripture and the gospel to others well. Both reading and writing challenge women to learn, think, and voice God's truth for themselves and others. 

What is emotional intelligence (EQ)? It is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of those you interact with. Learning more about emotional intelligence can help you develop skills that will strengthen your leadership and ministry. When you develop the ability to be aware of your emotions and express them in healthy ways, you have greater relational skills professionally and personally. 

As a collection of inspired Hebrew prayers and hymns, the book of Psalms is one of most loved portions of the Bible. But how do these words spoken to God function as a word from God to us today? How do they help us to express ourselves to God and consider His ways? In this breakout, we will dive deeper in the Psalms to challenge the heart and the mind. 

The end goal of any ministry to women should be to make disciples. But does that mean Bible Studies, mentoring, D-groups, all the above or something else? And how to we guard against falling into the habit of simply adding programs to the ministry calendar? Discover how you can use different levels of relationships in your ministry with a laser focus to intentionally disciple women.

We live in an age of authenticity, where the dominant cultural narrative tells us that life is found through self-expression and self-actualization. This session will help you better understand the false gospel of expressive individualism and empower your women to find abundant life in the true gospel of Jesus Christ.

We can only point women to hope, strength and joy in the Lord if we are rooted in God and the truth of His Word. Our personal life strongly affects how well we lead and encourage those in our ministry. We will take a look at scripture and what it says about being holy and wholly in our personal life so we can better lead others in theirs.

Does the Bible really have an answer for the issues we face today? To develop theologically strong disciples who know how to rightly apply what the Bible says to their lives, we must create opportunities for women to know what they believe and why it matters. Join us in discussing the necessary building blocks for forming disciples who stand strong in their faith and live consistently surrendered to God because of their understanding of what the Bible says about God, His Word, and the world.

How do we read Scripture with an eye to the overarching truths it is teaching? As women who are seeking to follow hard after Christ, we want to become faithful students of His Word and rightly understand His instruction for what to believe and how to live, but sometimes it's far easier said than done. Let's dive into how we can approach the text with wisdom and humility with an eye toward genre, audience, occasion, authorial intent, and the grand narrative of Scripture, allowing the Holy Spirit to inform our reading.

As leaders we often do a lot of talking. In Scripture we find that good leaders also listen. Together we will look at the prophet with big ears – Jeremiah listened to God and others faithfully serving God even when most people in his culture weren’t responding to God’s message. We’ll find some practical listening tools and how we can become question askers instead of just statement makers!

Keeping up with all the cultural changes surrounding gender identity can feel nearly impossible. In the last 15 years, new terms, new beliefs, and new values have taken over our social consciousness and trans identity has become an epidemic among adolescents and young adults. But the ideas behind widespread gender nonconformity aren't new at all. Discover how gender ideology is influencing an entire generation and how to respond with clarity and compassion. Note: This session will be especially helpful for moms and girls' ministers.

Cultural and personal crisis and pain come to us all! In light of that statement, we will look at the Word of God and see what His perspective is on crisis and what He has given us to live through crisis triumphantly! We can then encourage others along the way.