__You can lead a dynamic women's ministry__  
  
If you have helped a sick neighbor or prayed for a friend's troubled marriage, you have done ministry. But leading women's ministry takes more than just a kind heart. In Connecting Women, Linda Lesniewski shows you how you can be a vital part of God's work among women.   
  
Building on a foundation of Bible study and prayer, Connecting Women gives practical suggestions for starting a new ministry, enhancing an existing one, and working with women from all walks of life. It also offers clear directives for   
• nurturing your own spiritual life  
• following church protocol  
• negotiating for ministry  
• partnering with other churches  
• budgeting  
• equipping leaders   
• and keeping ministry fresh and creative   
  
Whether you are a ministry veteran or are just starting your journey into serving God in a leadership role, this inspiring book will be an invaluable resource.  
  
"Conversational, practical, and personal, Connecting Women is a valuable tool for women serving other women. Linda Lesniewski shares real leadership helps for real women in the real world. This book is for women who want to grow healthy relationships as they interact with male leadership and nurture spiritual sisters and team members in the local church."--Paula Hemphill, women's mobilization consultant, International Mission Board, SBC  
  
"Men and women alike will benefit by reading Linda's newest book as she spells out principles through stories of real people who have accepted the challenges of ministry through the local church. Her understanding of the power of conversation, the keys to communicating with men and women, and leading through listening is invaluable for all of us serving in organizations."--Fred Smith, president, The Gathering  
  
Linda Lesniewski is women's minister at Green Acres Baptist Church in Texas where she leads a ministry that reaches over 3,000 women. Also a trainer for LifeWay Christian Resources, she is a popular leadership speaker. She is the author of Women at the Cross and has been a contributing author to other works.

Linda Lesniewski is a women's minister at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, where she leads a ministry that reaches over 3,000 women. Also a trainer for LifeWay Christian Resources, she is a popular leadership speaker. She is the author of Drawn to the Cross and has been a contributing author to other works. Linda and her husband live in Tyler, Texas.

Women's ministry today addresses the needs of women in all walks and stages of life. Drawing on her years of church staff experience, Linda Lesniewski describes the changing and varied needs of women and encourages Christian women to become involved in leadership.  
The book emphasizes the biblical foundation of women's ministry and explores the call of God to minister to women. Moving to more practical issues, it discusses leadership training, following church protocol, communication, and ways to make ministry fresh, creative, and vital. Whether a veteran looking for inspiration and new ideas or a person exploring God's direction in life, any woman can benefit from the wealth of information and inspiration found in Connecting Women.

Drawing on her years of church staff experience, Linda Lesniewski describes the changing and varied needs of women and encourages Christian women to become involved in leadership.

Lesniewski, Linda

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Acknowledgments 

Introduction 

Part I: Sharing God’s Vision for Women 

1. Sisterhood: Those Who Came Before

2. Hearing God's Voice

3. Making the Choice

4. Me, a Leader?

Part II: Heading Forward in Faith 

5. Launching or Expanding a Ministry

6. Sharing the Vision

7. Talking So Men Will Understand

8. Partnering with Church Leadership

9. Connecting through Women's Ministry

10. Reaching Inward through Meeting Needs

Part III: Enjoying Fruitful Leadership 

11. Nurturing Spiritual Growth

12. Sustaining Freshness: For Yourself and Your Ministry

13. Leading Leaders

14. Developing Generational Leaders

Part IV: Proclaiming His Message 

15. Reaching Outward through Meeting Needs

16. Sharing Your Faith

17. Equipping and Sending

18. Contagious Devotion

Appendix 1: Understanding a Saving Relationship with Christ 

Appendix 2: Leadership Team Member Guidelines 

Appendix 3: Why Have a Women’s Enrichment Ministry?

Appendix 4: Women’s Ministry Survey

Appendix 5: Life Experiences Inventory 

Appendix 6: Leading through the Power of the Holy Spirit

Appendix 7: Spiritual Gifts

Appendix 8: Mentoring 

Appendix 9: Personal Leadership Prayers 

Appendix 10: Sample Women’s Ministries Mission Statements

Appendix 11: Ministry in Motion 

Notes 

Bibliography 

Drawing on her years of church staff experience, the author describes the changing and varied needs of women and encourages Christian women to become involved in leadership.

Women's ministry today addresses the needs of women in all walks and stages of life. Drawing on her years of church staff experience, Linda Lesniewski describes the changing and varied needs of women and encourages Christian women to become involved in leadership. The book emphasizes the biblical foundation of women's ministry and explores the call of God to minister to women. Moving to more practical issues, it discusses leadership training, following church protocol, communication, and ways to make ministry fresh, creative, and vital. Whether a veteran looking for inspiration and new ideas or a person exploring God's direction in life, any woman can benefit from the wealth of information and inspiration found in Connecting Women.

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