Designing Effective Women's Ministries (Paperback)

by Jill Briscoe (Author), Laurie Katz McIntyre (Author), Beth Seversen (Author) "It was November 1970, and Stuart and I had just arrived in the U.S.A..." (more)
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Product Description
This book discusses the whys, starting points, components, and choices behind effective women's ministries and shows how to develop programs that are specifically tailored to your church and your community.

From the Back Cover
For nearly twenty-five years, Elmbrook Church in Waukesha, WI, has supported a variety of ministries by and for women. Today their program stands as a model. Yet, as the authors of Designing Effective Women's Ministries will tell you, it did not happen overnight, but through trial and error. In Designing Effective Women's Ministries, the authors share what worked for them and what didn't. they explain how to start where you are, with what you have, and how to do what God wants you to do. Designing Effective Women's Ministries included tips and techniques for establishing groups and programs that meet the needs of today's women. The book shows how to develop programs that are specifically tailored to your church and your community.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (June 12, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310431913
• ISBN-13: 978-0310431916
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #215,643 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nuts and Bolts of Effective Women's Ministry, December 29, 1998

By	Ida Rose Heckard "idarose" (Kahului, HI) - See all my reviews

If you've felt the nudge and heard the call to start ministering to women in your community and church -- click on the apporpriate buttons and buy this book. Through candid, practical chapters Briscoe and company lead you through the nuts and bolts of building an effective ministry. The glue, of course, that holds it all together is prayer and the authors leave no doubt that they put their ministry in the hands of the Lord. If you're looking for a straight forward aid to designing ministries that are people centered (not program centered) and meet the needs of contemporary women -- both within and outside the local church, this is the book for you. Enjoy!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Book, August 17, 2005

By	Kathee Mc "Busy Mom!" (Gold Country, California) - See all my reviews

I really enjoy books by Jill Briscoe. She is very gifted and has a lot of practical advice. My big problem with this book is that it is geared towards large churches. As Women's Ministry Leader in a church of 250, I found that this book offered little to help me. Not all churches have thousands of people attending!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars women ministry handbook!, April 1, 2005

By	Yoke C. Wong (California, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was the women ministry leader of my church back in 2000. Trying to find out ways to improve the existing ministry at that time; I ran into this resource book. The book was well organized and provided much information to lead a women ministry in any size. I still read it every once in a while. If you are priviledged to lead a women ministry, this book is a prayer-answered.