Every good church leader has this quality
There’s one characteristic in a church leader that’s invaluable to the church but isn’t easily quantified.
Resources for Leadership-Planter Wives
4 Ways to Build Sisterhood Among Planting Spouses
What do church planting wives need to thrive? In Research Findings on Church Planting Spouses, when …
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This will be our last we post on the site “formerly known as Flourish.” Thank you, …
Church Planting Wives — Navigating Adversity in Church Planting
Adversity and church planting typically go hand in hand. Watch as seasoned church planting wives detail …
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Transition for the Flourish blog
Some of you may know I have a new role at NAMB. I am no longer …
The balance between being tough and tender
Some say ignorance is bliss, but when it comes to understanding our temperament as ministry wives, …
Teachability: An absolute necessity for effective leadership
There is a noticeable common thread in most successful people—they are teachable. And correspondingly the opposite …
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The role of emotional honesty as a leader
“I’m doubting God’s love.” I looked her straight in the eyes as I said it. Someone …
A ministry wife often hesitates to call herself a leader. We shy away from the “leader” …
5 Practical ways to enlist help
My friend has six kids who are each involved in multiple activities. Recently, I was trying …
Leading the hardest person I will ever lead
The face in the mirror is the person hardest for me to lead. Yet I have …
Leading women to advance the gospel
I’m plagued with a burden that I’ve played it too safe. And what’s even more dangerous, …
How the influence of others makes us more useful
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” (Prov. 27: 17). In reflection on our …
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Be mean about the vision. Wondering what I’m talking about, today? Vision. Tenacity. Determination. The ability …
The key to being a resilient leader
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We …
Chauffeuring children to frequent doctor’s appointments, therapy, and extracurricular activities; spending hours reteaching school material to …
At the Pastor’s Wives conference of the SBC this summer, we had a helpful conversation with Faith Whatley, …
Three Sure Ways to Squander Your Influence
Our influence is temporary. It was given to us by God. It can be taken away. …
The Strength of a Reluctant Leader
Do people look to you to solve problems or provide the answers or direction needed to accomplish …
Leaders work smarter, not harder
A picture is worth a thousand words. Right? So what words does this one say? Uhhh, …
The Importance of Vulnerability in Leadership
I have consistently made an effort to ‘be who I am’ and not ‘put on a …
The Resilient Leader: Don’t Quit
Did you know that 2 Corinthians is actually Paul’s 4th letter to that church? Since I’ve been …
The Disciplined Leader: Saying “No” When Necessary
One afternoon last fall, as I put the clean laundry away, I fell to the floor …
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Leadership: committed to a cause
Cause – a principle, idea, goal or movement to which a person or group is dedicated. …
Most of us want to be leaders. We want to make our mark for Christ and …
Three Insights on Building a Team
Last year I started a ministry to internationals at our church. We live in the suburbs …
By this, I was taken by surprise. Humbly knowing in our 4 1/2 years of existence, …
Leadership is all about developing other leaders. It allows you to multiply the work by equipping …
Life as a pastor’s wife means we’re on display for all to see – which is …
Ministry wives have a great capacity for leadership. We all are uniquely empowered and gifted to …
Have a plan. Of course, you need a plan. It is always helpful to think through …
Brave. Radical. Fearless. Awake. Step Up. Next level. All In. I hear these words everywhere in …
Thick Skin, Tender Hearts, and Four Types of Leaders
Don’t miss our iPad giveaway! Click here to check out Monday’s post for details. This piece by …
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Why We Need to Read Local Books
My face turned multiple shades of red as I sunk deep into both the couch and …
When a Woman Is a Catalytic Leader
In the fall of 1939 at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Fort Worth, Texas, a group …
How To Best Love Your Ministry Team
She didn’t like me, and she told me so. Very bluntly. I was naively blind to …
When You Wake Up and You’re the Oldest In the Room
No one announced it. One day I woke up and I was the oldest in the …
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{A Note from Kathy Ferguson Litton, National Consultant for Ministry to Pastor’s Wives, Flourish.me: The tragedy …
Eight Books That Have Shaped Me as a Leader
Leadership is often an uncomfortable topic for ministry wives. As I have interacted with hundreds of …
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Leadership: The Commodity of Trust
“The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and good conscience …
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Are You An Introvert In Leadership?
True confession. Each time I am at a worship service or event at my church I …
Three Rules for Speaking in Public
Everyone should be able to speak in front of a group with some degree of confidence, …
Jenni Catron, the Executive Director for Cross Point Church in Nashville is a young, up-and-coming, dynamic …