Comments for In The Name Of Love

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by bianca

bianca — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:01:01 +0000

Totally.

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by Irma Ramirez

Irma Ramirez — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:33:20 +0000

I read the title of your post and a thousand questions rushed throug my head. Then I continued to read it in it’s entirety and lastly Sarah Bessie’s post. You speak of taking action and she outlined the need so specifically. We need to keep it real and be a true body of christ. The world can give us all the things that wont give us an eternal prespective there is too much of that already. His body should teach us, encourage us, support us and fill us up. Alot of us aren’t married with a God loving Husband. We are a one headed household that juggles a new found faith and kids who feels sometimes their chances are better out in the world than in the congregation.

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by bianca

bianca — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:01:02 +0000

Awesome. So happy to hear your honest perspective! I hope you walk boldly in your convictions

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by bianca

bianca — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:15 +0000

Cool! That’s awesome Providential was TOTALLY my goal

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by Jen

Jen — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:53:01 +0000

Wow. This convicted me to the point of tears. This was timely for me beyond what I could explain…almost seems as if it was Providential. Thank you!

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by Becky

Becky — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:51:43 +0000

I love this post! I have gone to women’s events (Tuesday night dinners) at my church for a while and I always walk away with the ache that something is missing. My friends desperately want me to go on the women’s weekend get away and I just don’t want to go. It is in a beautiful place but, that is not enough for me to spend the money or time to attend an event that I would not feel comfortable at.
I wish I knew some answers in how to go about being the change but at the moment I don’t have any. I continually pray and try to stay as active as possible without becoming cynical or depressed that my stage of life is not being targeted by the women’s ministry in my church.This post is giving me some things to consider!

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by bianca

bianca — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:51:23 +0000

Wow, Michelle! I’m so happy for you. This is amazing progress. I appreciate your view and experiences because they are invaluable to the conversation that needs to take place as demographics and paradigms shift.

I hope your small group gathering goes well! Keep me posted

Comment on why women don’t like women’s ministry… by Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:57 +0000

As a passionate (and disillusioned) 30-something I have to say I really appreciate this post. I have been in Mops groups, to ladies retreats, served in a ton of roles, and yes… been to Bunko night.

However for about 5 years I have been living in an increasing tension within the church. I have finally come to the place where I’ve left the “mega-church” model and am going to a 100 person community church that is less concerned with “serving the saved” with teas, crafts and luncheons and more concerned with living out the hard things of the Bible like adoption, foster care and reaching out into our community to serve (outside the walls of the church).

I found that when I stopped trying to “get my needs met” and started “meeting the needs of others” (not my fellow church goers but those out in the community, in my social groups, poor, abused, etc) there was a huge heart shift.

I recently visited my old church with some girlfriends who wanted to go to their “Women’s Event” and I have never felt so uncomfortable in my life. I have realized how much the church has strayed from serving others to catering to those sitting in the pews. Please know that I say these things not to beat up on those leading within the church but to simply make my experience a part of the conversation. I have many friends who are feeling the same sorts of tensions.

In fact, we have a Skype book club coming up to discuss Jen Hatmaker’s book “7″ which will include women in their 30′s & 40′s from Canada, Washington State, California, & Minnesota. That is my new version of Women’s Ministry. Real conversations about living out biblical Christianity and how truly difficult it is.

Comment on moving through the desert… by Beth

Beth — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:08:43 +0000

I once heard a pastor say after I was coming out of one of my own desert seasons, that the lessons we learn in the desert are God’s preparation for the season coming after it. Sometimes when I’m in the desert, all I want to see is that’s it’s all over soon, and I can “get on with my life.” But recognizing that the desert may just well be training ground and preparation also helps one be encouraged in such seasons. Wish I lived closer to Cali- would SO be there if I did

Comment on moving through the desert… by Maria B

Maria B — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:40:44 +0000

“I will allure her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her…” Hosea 2:14

Love the story of Hosea’s wife, and it definitely gives some new meaning to a ‘wilderness.’ God created a terrible wilderness for her to lure her back to Himself. Kind of reminded me of what you’re saying above. Wish I could be at the conference! Come to AZ, we’re not that far.