Women's Ministry
PROVERBS 31:22
STRENGTH AND HONOR ARE HER CLOTHING
THE WOMEN'S MINISTRY IS BENEFICIAL TO THE CHURCH IN MANY WAYS.
THEY...
1. ...MAKE THE "HOUSE OF GOD" ALSO A "HOME FOR THE FAMILY OF GOD" WHERE COMMON, NECESSARY, AND MENIAL NEEDS ARE MET IN A CONGENIAL, LOVING ATMOSPHERE OF COMFORT AND BEAUTY. "...LET US NOT LOVE MERELY IN THEORY, OR IN SPEECH; BUT IN DEED AND TRUTH...IN PRACTICE AND IN SINCERITY" i JOHN 3:28
2. ...ENSURE THAT EACH MEMBER AND REGULAR ATTENDEE TO THE CHURCH FAMILY BE KNOWN BY HIS/HER FIRST NAME WHEREVER POSSIBLE. "THE FRIENDS HERE SEND GREETINGS. REMEMBER ME TO THE FRIENDS THERE, TO EVERYONE OF THEM PERSONALLY, BY NAME" 3 JOHN 15
3. ...PROVIDE WOMEN WITH SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE CHURCH FAMILY THROUGH USING THEIR OWN GOD-GIVEN INTERESTS, TALENTS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES WITH THE RESULT THAT EACH CAN EXPERIENCE PERSONAL GROWTH AND FULFILLMENT. "BUT IT HAS BEEN MY WISH TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOU AND GETTING YOUR CONSENT IN ORDER THAT YOUR BENEVOLENCE MIGHT NOT SEEM TO BE THE RESULT OF COMPULSION OR OF PRESSURE BUT MIGHT BE VOLUNTARY ON YOUR PART." PHILIPPIANS 14
4. ...GIVE THE WOMEN OF THE CHURCH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TRAINED FOR NEW AREAS OF SERVICE IN ORDER THAT EACH POSITION IN W OMEN'S MINISTRIES WILL HAVE BACKUP PEOPLE TO SMOOTHLY ACCOMMODATE THOSE AREAS WHEN INDIVIDUALS ARE RELEASED. "YOU SHOULD DO AS i HAVE DONE TO YOU. VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, THE SERVANT IS NOT GREATER THAN HIS LORD...IF YOU KNOW THESE THINGS, HAPPY ARE YOU IF YOU DO THEM" JOHN 13:15-17
5. ...PROVIDE WOMEN OF THE CHURCH WITH SPECIAL SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHICH SERVE THEM AND THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AS INDIVIDUAL WOMEN. "HOW CAN HE FORGET YOUR HARD WORK FOR HIM, OR FORGET THE WAY YOU USED TO SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR HIM...AND STILL DO...BY HELPING HIS CHILDREN" HEBREWS 6:10
6. ...ENSURE THAT NO ONE WOMAN OR SMALL GROUP OF WOMEN IS OVERWORKED. THE W OMEN'S MINISTRIES ENDEAVORS TO LIMIT ONE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY PER PERSON. THIS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE POSSIBLE, BUT IT WILL BE KEPT FOREMOST AS A GOAL.
Proverbs 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
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