Women's Ministry

WiLD develops women leaders for life.

Many church leaders want to help women identify their passions and reach their potential but lack the tools for women to discover their significance, develop their talents, and activate their dreams. WiLD is a self-contained training resource for churches to develop emerging leaders. The curriculum consists of small-group classes and individual reflection. The leader guide contains all the lessons, discussion points, and journal assignments. You don’t need any prior experience or training to teach this course.

The program builds relationships through discipleship, coaching, and mentoring. Participants will:
- Discover individual talents and purposes
- Learn about servant leadership
- Develop godly character traits
- Practice communication skills
- Grow in confidence

Graduates of this course at Gateway Church have founded global ministries and written bestselling books. Others have been empowered with renewed significance in the home, the church, and the marketplace

According to the World Health Organization, violence against women is a major public health problem and a human rights violation. Globally, one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, and most of this violence is from an intimate partner. Domestic violence can affect anyone, regardless of the communities they belong to, their education, ethnicity, or religious and spiritual practices.

Nearly half of survivors seek religious or spiritual counseling after experiencing abuse, and many find their faith to be a source of strength in their healing. A compassionate, informed, and effective response by faith leaders can be lifesaving for victims and their children. Faith can also create barriers to escaping abuse, through the misuse of religious beliefs and teachings, or faith leaders who, because they lack the knowledge of intimate partner violence, are unable to provide guidance and counsel.

A treasury of stories, lyrics, and art curated by some of the most thought-provoking and influential Christian creatives of our time! Explore the unique stories of women in Scripture---and God's extravagant faithfulness---together with luminaries including Amy Grant, Ann Voskamp, Ginny Owens, Kelly Minter, Lisa Harper, Ruth Chou Simons, Sarah Macintosh, Trillia Newbell, and Sally Lloyd-Jones. 208 pages, hardcover from Cook.

We all want someone to walk with through the highs and lows, an authentic friend who will help us stay anchored to things that matter and avoid things that do not. A woman who will support, love, and encourage us, as we do the same for her.

The conversational exploration offered in Someone to Walk With looks at the story of Jesus meeting the woman at the well, and other examples from the Bible and real life, to see what that connection looks like. It meets you where you are and helps you move forward to genuine mentoring.

Start a new women's ministry, revitalize your existing ministry to women, plan a women's retreat, and find women's ministry event ideas. Encourage the women in your church to follow Jesus wholeheartedly!