We LOVE Conference and we want YOU and YOUR friends to join us! If you are wondering why Conference is special, listen to this week’s Arkansas Baptist Women Podcast. Andrea Lennon and Laurie Ormon share ten reasons why you and your friend should join us at Conference. In this episode, you will hear about some of the new features at Conference that will make this year better than ever. If you have additional questions about Conference, visit the Conference website and click on the FAQ document.

Registration for Conference is open so invite your friends and join us on September 21, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Benton. Please pray for First Baptist Benton as they prepare to serve as the host church for Conference. Learn more and register at www.absc.org/abwconference.

On this episode, enjoy the final session of Leadership Collective with Kelly King as she shares groundbreaking research from Lifeway Christians Resource regarding the impact of ministry to women in the local church. The numbers tell the story! This information will help you and your church prioritize what impacts women and enhances their spiritual journey. It is exciting to know that we really can make a Kingdom impact in the places where we live and serve!

Arkansas Baptist Women Conference will be here soon. Registration is open. Join us for a special day as we learn about more of Jesus and less of me! Learn more at www.absc.org/abwconference.

We are excited to bring the second session of Leadership Collective to you! In this episode, Kelly King shares practical nuts and bolts of leadership for ministry to women. Topics include:
1. Ministry Surveys
2. Ministry Covenants
3. Running an effective meeting
4. Leadership Assessments
5. Budgeting

This information will help you to lead with efficiency and excellence. If you are looking for a budget-friendly way to invest in the women in your church, please bring a group to Arkansas Baptist Women Conference! We are excited to gather on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Benton for a day of powerful worship, dynamic teaching, and meaningful times of connection. Learn more and register at www.absc.org/abwconference.

We are excited to share a three-part series from Leadership Collective. Leadership Collective is a one-day workshop for women's ministry leaders in Arkansas that took place on Saturday, April 20, at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. We enjoyed a focused time for women's ministry leaders to receive ministry training as they connected with one another in an interactive setting. Over 100 leaders gathered for a day of encouragement, ideas, inspiration, and friendship to strengthen their leadership journey.

In this episode, Kelly King shares why ministry to women is not just nice, it is necessary. This deep dive into the role of women in leading and serving other women in the local church will encourage and equip you! Be sure to listen to all three episodes! Connect with Arkansas Baptist Women leadership resources at www.absc.org/abwnetworks.

Today we are asking and answering the question, “Who is an Arkansas Baptist Woman?” The answer. Women who worship, grow, connect, serve, and share... together! In this episode, Andrea shares 5 Keys for Effective Growth that can be applied to our individual lives and ministry settings. As you listen, consider which area of the ministry model will help you grow in faith and obedience. Download your free copy of the 5 Keys for Effective Growth at www.absc.org/abw.

Andrea is excited to welcome Tara Dew to the podcast. Tara is married to Dr. Jamie Dew (current president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary). Together, they have two sets of twins. Tara loves teaching women to know and love the Word of God. Tara joins Andrea on the podcast to talk about her new book, Overflowing Joy! Whether you’re facing the ordinary, daily pressures of squaring away today’s to-do list or an unexpected season of suffering that seems to have no end, it sometimes feels like Jesus’ promise of “overflowing joy” is simply not within reach for your real life. But it does not have to be that way! Tara shares three pathways to joy: God’s pruning, God’s presence, and God’s commands. All have the power to deliver not just a taste of joy as a fruit God is developing in you but an overflowing bushel of it! The question is, Are you willing? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode! Purchase your copy of Overflowing Joy through Lifeway or anywhere books are sold.

We are so excited to welcome Kelly King to the podcast and to Leadership Collective! Kelly brings a wealth of life experience not only as a women’s ministry leader in the local church, but also from her experience serving as the Women’s Ministry Specialist for Lifeway in recent years. She has also served as the past Women’s Ministry Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. Kelly has a heart for equipping women who serve in churches of all sizes and she shares practical and foundational principles for ministry in her book, “Ministry to Women: The Essential Guide for Leading Women in the Local Church.” On the podcast today, Kelly shares her leadership journey. You will be encouraged as you hear her story of God’s calling, provision, and work in and through her life. At Leadership Collective, Kelly will share helpful insights on the value that women’s ministry brings to the local church and also practical tips and principles on how to implement ministry objectives in your ministry setting. We are so glad to have Kelly spend the day with Arkansas Baptist Women’s Ministry Leaders! You do not want to miss out on Leadership Collective 2024! Join us on Saturday, April 20th at ABSC in Little Rock! Learn more and register and register today at absc.org/abwcollective.

Today, we wrap up our three-part series with Catherine Renfro from the North American Mission Board. In this episode, Catherine shares four important elements for creating a culture of evangelism. We need to examine, embrace, engage, and encourage! Learn practical ways to implement each step from this live teaching during the Women’s Ministry & Ministers’ Wives Lunch + Workshop at ECON. Connect with Catherine and download her free ebook at https://www.namb.net/resource/womens-ministry