MIN 475 - Women's Ministry (3 credits)
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Women's Ministry (3 credits)
Instructor: Gena McCown
Featured Authors: Jen Wilkin, Gloria Furman, Sharon Jaynes, Susan Hunt, Ligon Duncan, Trevin Wax, Hannah Anderson, Beverly White Hislop
Need help: CLI Help Desk (helpdesk@christianleaders.net)
"Who knows, perhaps you have come to your royal position for such a time as this." (Esther 4:14)
Background: Gena B. McCown is the author of Women's Ministry with Purpose: A Vibrant, Gospel-centered Approach. She also founded the Women's Ministry Council, South Florida. She has a passion and calling to serve her sisters in Christ through writing, speaking, and teaching: www.GenaBMcCown.com.
Overview: This course empowers women to minister to their unique needs and perspectives to other women. You will learn the importance of women in Scripture and Christian history, develop a vision for ministry and deal with obstacles, learn to motivate and train godly women to help others, and develop skills for event planning, team building, leadership training, Bible study selection, crisis counseling, and avoiding burnout.
Course Outcomes:
- Know significant women and their ministry in Scripture and in Christian history.
- Overcome obstacles and develop a vision for purposeful ministry.
- Know various ways of equipping godly women to minister to women in the church, community, and the world.
- Build practical skills for event planning, team building, leadership training, Bible study selection, crisis counseling, and avoiding burnout.
- Understand the importance of ministry tailored to women's unique needs and perspectives.
Assignments:1. View all online lectures and read all articles on each topic. Active engagement with course materials prior to attempting the quiz is required for each unit. If a resource is provided in multiple formats, simply choose whichever format best supports your learning. CLI’s system tracks your viewing history to determine meaningful engagement. Make sure you are logged into your student account when viewing or downloading the materials.2. Use the discussion forum to ask questions and exchange ideas with others.3. Take the online quiz for each unit. You will have 75 minutes to answer 15-20 multiple-choice questions for each quiz. Each quiz covers the readings and video lectures for that unit. Once a quiz has started, you must finish it, and you cannot retake it.Quizzes must be completed independently. The use of AI tools, search engines, other websites, or assistance from other individuals is prohibited.Quizzes are open-note. You may reference your own notes or any of the provided CLI course materials during the quiz. However, you should plan to study materials prior to attempting the quiz.Quiz Tip: First answer the questions you know. Then use your own notes or the provided CLI course materials to help answer any questions you are unsure about.Use the discussion forum to ask questions and exchange ideas with others.4. At the end of the course, you will be invited to complete a brief Course Feedback Survey. Your feedback helps CLI evaluate the course and identify opportunities for improvement.Course ForumEach course forum is located near the beginning of the course, immediately before the first course-content section. The forum allows students to post course-related questions and comments for other currently enrolled students to view and discuss. You can also search previous posts to see whether your question or topic has already been addressed.The forum is intended primarily for peer discussion and may not receive an immediate response. Questions or concerns requiring timely assistance should be directed to the Help Desk at helpdesk@christianleaders.net.Grading ScaleA 93-100% A- 90-92% B+ 87-89% B 83-86% B- 80-82% C+ 77-79% C 73-76% C- 70-72% D+ 67-69% D 63-66% D- 60-62% F 0-59%Students' final grade is based on the average of all required quizzes and assignments. Each graded activity is weighted equally unless otherwise stated. The single lowest quiz score will be excluded from the overall grade.Your average for the course must be at least 60%. Otherwise, you will fail the class and will receive no credit.DeadlineYou have 180 days to finish the course. If you have not received a final grade for the course before your enrollment ends, you will be automatically unenrolled, you will receive an “Administrative Withdrawal” for the course on your transcript, and all coursework will be removed. You will have to start over and take the class again to receive credit.To avoid potential administrative delays or additional fees, please complete all assignments at least three weeks before your enrollment end date.If you believe you qualify for a two-week extension, as outlined in our Catalog policies, please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@christianleaders.net as soon as possible, ideally at least three weeks before your enrollment end date.Accessibility: All videos have scripts to go along with them.These books are referenced throughout the course but are NOT required reading materials:
- Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
- Women's Ministry in the Local Church by J. Ligon Duncan & Susan Hunt
- Building and Effective Women's Ministry by Sharon Jaynes
- Defending the Faith: Apologetics in Women's Ministry by Mary Sharp
- Leading & Loving It: Encouragement for Pastor's Wives & Women in Leadership By Lori Wilhite
- Word-Filled Women's Ministry by Gloria Furman & Kathleen B. Nielson
- Made for More by Hannah Anderson
- Gospel Centered Teaching by Trevin Wax
- Legendary Women of the Bible by American Bible Society
- God's High Calling for Women by John MacArthur
- Shepherding a Woman's Heart by Beverly White Hislop
- Resource Guide for Women's Ministry by Linda McGinn Waterman
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Significant Women in the Scriptures
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Women's Ministry: Past, Present & Future
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Overcoming Obstacles
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A Women's Ministry of Purpose
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Educating & Equipping Women
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The Reach of Women's Ministry
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Gospel-Centered Events
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Women's Ministry: Starting From Scratch
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Women's Ministry: Sustaining the Ministry
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Diving Into 1 Timothy
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Logistics and Legalities
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Read the incredible testimony of this fellow Christian Leaders Institute student:
CLI student Brooke Brueckner
"I am Brooke Brueckner, and I am called to women ministry. I'm from a small town in the United States of America, Black Canyon City, Arizona.
While I was making pancakes one morning and talking to God, He told me I needed to focus on women's ministry! So I asked him, "How do I do this, Lord?" That's when I got a feeling to get online, and there's where I found Christian Leaders Institute. I'm so excited because my dream is to not only help the children of our town but to help their parents! God is preparing my husband and me to help these broken families.
Christian Leaders Institute is going to guide me down the right path to reach that goal. God is amazing and always provides. You see, I can't afford classes from many of the other online schools. I looked into it, and it is just not in my budget. But God kept bringing me back to the CLI website. I'm forever grateful to all that made this online school possible for free — not only the people that created this program but the Vision Partners as well. I'm very excited to become a vision partner soon myself."
Please pray for Brooke!
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