What I Wish I Had When I Was a Missionary & Ministry Leader

I went to the mission field with fears that were as big as my dreams. The Gospel changes people’s lives and eternal destiny. How could I not even try to reach as many people as I could with the good news of Jesus Christ? And so we went. But it wasn’t long that I realized that I could barely speak the language. So how in the world could I reach people for Christ when I couldn’t even communicate with them? And so I studied. Well, actually…we studied. Trying to learn a new language wasn’t easy in my mid forties… even …

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Ministry Leaders and Missionaries Unite!

We’re all on the same team and we all have the same goal. Reach ’em and teach ’em! It’s the Great Commission and it’s what we are all called to. So, let’s unite, sweet friends! We can accomplish much more together than we can apart.  That’s actually what The MOM Initiative is about. Linking hearts and hands with YOU! Because we know that if we serve together, we are more effective, our boarders are enlarged, the message of the Gospel is spread farther, and more women discover the power of the Word of God. Last week, a MOM Group that …

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If you’re over 35, we need to hear from you!

Recently we heard from a MOM Group leader who shared that the young mom she mentored in jail showed up at her church when she got out of jail. She hasn’t received Christ yet, but God is working on her and the MOM Group she was part of in jail was where she discovered how much God loves her and her children and wants her to become a mom they can be proud of. Oh, you know that made my heart smile big time! MOM Groups are where lives are changed and families strengthened. It’s the heart of TMI. To …

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When You Discover Your Place in This World Is to Change It

What if? It’s a question each of us has to ask ourselves. What if I’m here for more than what I’m doing? More than what I think? What if I’m here for a purpose beyond  my wildest dreams?  What if I’m missing the point of my existence? What if God wants to use me to affect change? A serious look at Scripture reveals that God calls us to MORE than just status quo Christianity… He calls us to change the world! God calls us to MORE than just status quo Christianity… He calls us to change the world! @themominitiativ Click …

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5 Questions We Are Asking Moms & 5 Questions We Are Asking Ministry Leaders

Recently, while I was speaking at an event, I scanned the sea of beautiful faces and was brought to tears. A church full of women worshipping God together. It was truly a beautifully breath-taking thing and I couldn’t help but think how it made God’s heart smile to see His daughters praising Him with one voice. I wondered about those precious women and where they had been that day – what their eyes had seen, what their hearts had felt. I wondered what they had been through, their hopes, their dreams, their insecurities, their failures. God has called the women on …

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Dear Weary Ministry Leader Who Wants to Change the World…

I know you’re tired. Maybe you’re overwhelmed. You’re probably feeling like the whole world is on your shoulders. Perhaps you’re even ready to quit. But you can’t quit. Not unless Jesus tells you to quit. There’s a world out there that needs Jesus and what you do matters. Every prayer you pray, every call you make, every event you plan, every Bible study you teach, every leader you encourage, every moment you choose to really listen to another woman’s heart, every burden you bear, every smile you share, every centerpiece you place on the table, every messed up plan that you have …

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5 Things Every Women’s Ministry Leader Needs to Do & 5 Things Every Women’s Ministry Leader Shouldn’t Do

Leadership can be lonely, hard, frustrating and messy. But it also can be amazingly fulfilling, beautiful and significant. Ultimately, a group is only as strong, as driven, as faithful and as fervent as its leader. It’s a ripple-effect of sorts that can make a ministry soar or send it plummeting to the ground. Leadership training is a huge part of The MOM Initiative because we know that, as goes the leader, so goes the ministry. So..today, I hope to equip you with five things that can help you in your journey as a leader and becoming all God created you …

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Is There Something Women’s Ministry Leaders Are Missing? PLUS a Free Planning Guide for Event Planners (Downloadable)

“Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.” Colossians 4:17 Does your church have a women’s ministry with a mission statement? With specific plans for ministering to women in your church and in your community? With a Titus 2 foundation and a solid biblical manifesto that is not only inclusive but also focused on reaching women for Christ and teaching women the Word and how to live it out in real life? Is your women’s ministry on a well-planned advance to take ground for the Kingdom of God? It can be! And it should be! Is your women’s …

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Do We Really NEED Women’s Ministries? (An open letter to women’s ministry leaders)

Dear Women’s Ministry Leader, I’m not really sure where to start. I have so much I want to say.  I was 24 when I became a Christian and up until that point I had never heard of you. I didn’t know about women’s ministries and I had no idea there were women like you in the world. But then I met you right after I started going to church – and you embraced me in a beautiful and unusual way – like I was a long lost child who needed your quiet strength – yet like I was a long …

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A WEEK of GIVEAWAYS, a LIVE CHAT & LOTS of FUN – COMING YOUR WAY on Monday, Feb 16th – 21st

I LOVE FREE STUFF… especially FREE MOM stuff! And I REALLY LOVE to GIVE AWAY FREE STUFF! Especially MOM stuff! So… in honor of the upcoming day of LOVE called Valentine’s Day, The MOM Initiative is excited to share a lot of GIVEAWAYS with YOU! “With LOVE from MOM“ is a WEEK FULL OF GIVEAWAYS & CONNECTING with OVER a DOZEN AUTHORS, SPEAKERS & MOMs during a LIVE CHAT… & a WEEK FULL OF VIDEO BLOGS especially for YOU – with SOME REAL, HELPFUL, and PRACTICAL PARENTING TIPS from PARENTING EXPERTS, MENTORS & AUTHORS… AND…it is coming your way the week after Valentine’s …

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