Will you accept the challenge to show them differently? Will you show them that the church is eager for them to be a part of God’s Kingdom work through a variety of facets?
Women leaders will only know of other opportunities if we are actively showing them innovative and creative pathways for women to serve and flourish in their giftedness.
ACTION/REFLECTION
Wondering where to start? Here are some questions for your leadership team to consider:
- Where do women most visibly serve in your network or church? The café, the nursery? How about production, on stage, on leadership teams? How can we incorporate women into various facets of your network or church plant?
- What percentage of your key leaders are women?
- When do you offer women’s groups or training, and at what times? Are they mostly during the day and targeted to moms? Or do you have evening groups and subjects that connect with professional women and singles? If you are not consciously creating opportunities for women, then you’re subconsciously marginalizing their value.
- If you were a single, professional young woman would you be able to easily identify where you fit inside your church or network?
These questions will help you identify where you may be unintentionally communicating that there is very limited space for women to lead. I encourage you to think through these questions, discuss them with your leadership team, invite some women in your church or network to share their perspective, and then build a plan to more clearly create opportunities for women to serve.
The church needs all of the body, men and women, using their gifts for the glory of God and the good of others!
This article originally appeared here.
