RENEW Network's Introduction to our New Inspiring Models for Effective Women's Ministry

  "...I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ  Jesus has also laid hold of me... I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
                                                                                                                                                                   -PHILIPPIANS 3:12b-14

                                                                                                                                                                                              
Women within The United Methodist Church are longing for revitalized women's ministries to meet the deep longings of their personal lives and to enable them to be all that God would have them be in relation to Himself, their families and friends, their churches, communities and the world.

A quote from a women's seminar brochure put it well," An effective ministry is not necessarily a big or busy ministry but one that is regularly reaching new people for Christ, building them up in the faith and equipping  them to reach their generation for Christ."

This is an important time to move onward and upward as characterized in the Scripture passage above. An "upward call" tugs at our hearts.

It is our anticipation that the resources in this packet will be used of God toward inviting the women of your church to respond to that "upward call of God in Christ Jesus."

 
      




Our handbook,
"Inspiring Models for Effective Women's Ministry", also comes with an eighty plus page Resource Material Packet


You may order  Inspiring Models for Effective Women's Ministry packet  by sending $15.00 plus $4.00 Postage to:  RENEW Network, P.O. Box 889 Cornelia, GA 30531, or use the order form on this Web site.   If you prefer, you may call 706-778-4812

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD 4-9      
         
1 ORGANIZING     4 REACHING  
Prayer 13   Missions and evangelism 43
Taskforce 13   Outreach and mercy ministries 44
Theme scripture 15   Social/political advocacy 45
A new name 16   Cross-generational ministries 45
Mission Statement 16   Multi-faceted/specialized ministry focus 46
Vision 16   Ecumenical connections 47
Components of effective ministry 18-19   Resources 47
Structure 20   "Kate's Closet" 48-49
Resources 21      
"Are We Using our Talents?" 22-23      
         
2 ENABLING/EQUIPPING     5 CHALLENGING  
      Contending for the faith-a positive act 51
Leadership development 25   Discernment- a gift of the Holy Spirit 52
Mentoring 26   Education and information 52
Resources 29   Accountability/Reform
  of the Women's Division		 53
"Responding to the Call to Lead" 30-31   "I Don't Know Why, but I am Troubled" 54
      Resources 55
         
         
3 REVITALIZING     6 SPENDING  
Prayer and worship 33   Responsible stewardship 57-59
Bible study 35   Heartfelt giving 60
Healing for emotional
  and sexual brokenness		 36   "Making Every Penny Count" 62-63
Broad-based program resources 37   Resources 63
"Seek God's Highest" 38-39   Closing 64
Resources 41      
         
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Additional suggested resources for all six ministry categories are in the Resource Material Packet
You may order  Inspiring Models for Effective Women's Ministry packet  by sending $15.00 plus $4.00 Postage to:  RENEW Network, P.O. Box 889 Cornelia, GA 30531, or use the order form on this Web site.   If you prefer, you may call 706-778-4812

  ©Copyright 2003/04  RENEW Network All Rights  Reserved