Resource Toolkit
Starting or Restarting Your
Women’s Ministry
STEP 1
Start with prayer.
STEP 2
As a group, discuss the sheet, A Look at Your Women’s Ministry. Record all thoughts on the chart paper.
STEP 3 Take 5 to 10 minutes to answer the following questions.
1. What has God shown you as you looked at Women’s Ministry in your church:
a. about the past
b. about the present
c. about possibilities for the future?
2. What is your greatest need or area that you would like to grow in at this present time?
3.
What do you feel are 3 needs of the non-Christian women in your
life?
4. As you consider the women in your church, what concerns do you have for them and which
group of women do you think needs immediate attention?
5. Identify a present need or issue your community is facing. How could your Women’s Ministry
address this issue?
STEP 4
Share your answers to the above questions with the group and record them on the chart paper.
STEP 5
As a group, prioritize the needs.
STEP 6
Using the list of prioritized needs; write down what you feel the purpose of your women’s ministry should be.
STEP 7
As a leadership team, do this same exercise with the women of your church. Determine together what your purpose will be and what programs you will run. Have groups of ladies (by tables or felt needs) plan a hypothetical program on one of the prioritized needs.
STEP 8
Pass around a sign-up sheet on which the women can indicate their interest and where they would like to serve. Set up a leadership team and begin praying and planning.
STEP 9
Have forums every once in a while and have them plan a meeting or a series of meetings. Forums could be for singles, elderly, young women, mothers of small children, etc.