Beyond Ordinary Women Podcast

Arnita Taylor Now is the opportune time to talk peace, according to Arnita Taylor. She shares from her book A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation: Creating safe environments for conversations about race politics, sexuality and religion. Why is this the right time to talk peace? What is the language of healing? Don't miss the next two episodes: Five Practices of a Peacemaker and Operating in...

Crickett Keeth Do you embrace the impact of prayer? In this third episode of a series on prayer, Sharifa Stevens and Crickett Keeth, author of On Bended Knee, discuss the biblical focus of prayer as they provide encouragement for our prayer lives. In case you missed the previous episodes, here are the links: Understand the Purpose of Prayer and Remove the Hindrances to Prayer. All three episodes a...

Crickett Keeth To pray well, we must remove the hindrances to prayer. Crickett Keeth, author of On Bended Knee, once again joins BOW Ministry Team member Sharifa Stevens to discuss prayer. In this episode Crickett highlights several hindrances that keep us from praying as we should. If you want your prayer life to improve, Crickett provides help. If you missed it, listen to the first episode in th...

Crickett Keeth Crickett Keeth, author of On Bended Knee, helps us understand the purpose of prayer in this conversation with Sharifa Stevens of Beyond Ordinary Women Ministries. Too often we are unaware of God's purpose in asking his people to pray. Crickett provides clarity. Understand the Purpose of Prayer is this first of three episodes in the series The Impact of Prayer. Don't miss the other e...

Kelley Mathews Sharifa Stevens What boundaries for ministry moms are helpful? How does a woman with children navigate the demands of ministry and set good boundaries? BOW Ministry Team members Kelley Mathews and Sharifa Stevens are here to help you as a leader navigate those questions. It's a matter of saying no to preserve your yes to set boundaries for ministry moms.  Listen to the other podcast...

Susie Hawkins Kristen Pool Why use live teachers, not video? It's very popular in the church today to use Bible study curriculum that is video-based. But is using live teachers, not video a better way to disciple the women in your group or church? Choosing curriculum for a Bible study involves thinking biblically about the pluses and minuses of using live teachers, not videos. Find out what you ma...

Kristen Pool In episode three of In-Depth Message preparation, homiletics is the topic. Kristen Pool, Women's Minister at Dallas Bible Church, of three to help train those called by God to give messages from the Bible. If you missed the first two parts, they are the foundation of this one: 1-Exegesis and 2-Theology. You can watch the entire series on video instead if you prefer.

Kristen Pool The second step for in-depth Bible message preparation is incorporating theology in message preparation. BOW's series of three podcasts episodes/videos with Kristen Pool provides in-depth help for teaching a Bible message. Kristen and Kay Daigle discuss how to bring in the larger context of the whole Bible. Be sure to listen to the first episode/video that provides a foundation for th...

Kristen Pool In preparing a Bible message, the first in-depth step is Bible study exegesis. Kristen Pool, Women's Minister at Dallas Bible Church, joins BOW founder Kay Daigle to provide in-depth understanding of methodical Bible study, or exegesis, in this first part of a three-part series. Don't miss the rest of the podcast series: Part 2, Theology and Part 3, Homiletics. What is exegesis? It is...

Assessing your Bible message is an important part of teaching the Bible well. In this podcast episode Susie Hawkins and Kay Daigle unpack the devotional that Kristen Pool's taught in Episode 2. Kay Daigle explains how Kristen's teaching incorporates well the steps of teaching the Bible discussed in the first episode. Assessing your own lesson can feel really hard, but it's so important. If you pre...

Kristen Pool Kristen Pool provides a great Bible teaching example of the step by step teaching process. She teaches a short message as an example of what she, Susie Hawkins and Kay Daigle discussed in the first episode on preparing a message. It's a wonderfully encouraging message for anyone to hear, even if you aren't a Bible teacher. The final episode is a discussion of how the teaching process...

Kristen Pool Susie Hawkins What does preparing to teach the Bible involve?  Susie Hawkins, Christian leader and speaker, and Kristen Pool, Minister to Women at Dallas Bible Church, join Kay Daigle of Beyond Ordinary Women to discuss what preparing to teach the Bible looks like. Don't miss Kristen's Pool's example of how to follow this step by step process in the next video as she teaches devotiona...

Dr. Michelle Pokorny Beating burnout from ministry or any stressful situation is possible. Dr. Michelle Pokorny has helpful and practical suggestions for navigating the road back to spiritual health. If you missed the first two podcasts/videos in this series, they lay the foundation for this episode: 1-The Burn and 2-On the Brink of Burnout. Michelle has provided a resource list to help you naviga...

Dr. Michelle Pokorny Recognizing burnout is necessary to handle it correctly. What does it look like? How do you identify burnout in yourself or others? Dr. Michelle Pokorny shares valuable insights with Kay Daigle about recognizing burnout. You may think that what you feel couldn't be burnout because of your job or your role, but burnout can affect anyone, not just pastors. If you missed it, be s...

Dr. Michelle Pokorny What is burnout? Michelle Pokorny provides answers as she joins Kay Daigle for this important episode. Burnout can affect anyone; it's not just for pastors. People who minister to others in churches or in health and mental care are most susceptible to burnout. Connect to episode two: On the Brink of Burnout and episode three: Beating Burnout to hear it all. All episodes are av...

Rebecca Carrell Rebecca Carrell provides tips for growing as a speaker. In this episode with Kelley Mathews, Rebecca shares her own experience growing as a speaker to help other teachers and speakers develop their skills and find an audience. This episode is also available on video for those who prefer that format. BOW provides many other great resources to help you as a teacher as you prepare a l...

Rebecca Carrell Do I speak at this event? We continue the series Navigating Speaking Events with speaker and radio personality Rebecca Carrell. Rebecca discusses red flags and other considerations for accepting an invitation to speak with Kelley Mathews, BOW Ministry Team member. This podcast episode is focused on the speaker while Part 1 and Part 2 were focused on the person choosing the speaker....

The most important job in event planning it to find the right speaker for your event, and that can be tricky. Planning an event? Wondering how to find the right speaker? Speaker and Christian radio personality Rebecca Carrell is here to help you determine the qualities that make a speaker a good fit for your group. Don't miss the other podcast episodes in this series, Navigating Speaking Engagemen...

Rebecca Carrell Questioning possible speakers for an event is challenging. What should you ask if you are interviewing potential speakers for your Christian event? Speaker and radio personality Rebecca Carrell talks with BOW Ministry Team member Kelley Mathews with important questions to ask as you interview possible speakers. This is the first of a series of podcasts "Navigating speaking engageme...

Kay Daigle Run your race, leaders. It's so easy to get off-focus from the work that God has uniquely called us to do. Hopefully this short podcast will help you reorient your service to God's calling. It's your specific race, and don't get distracted by the races that others are running. Don't miss the other short leader tips from various experienced women leaders. Alternately, you can watch this...

Elizabeth Woodson "Tell the truth, leaders, instead of seeking approval," according to Elizabeth Woodson in sharing her best tip for leaders, particularly those who find themselves in conflict. Elizabeth shares from her personal experiences learning to deal with conflict. Connect to the entire series of short leader tips from various experienced leaders on the Beyond Ordinary Women Podcast. This e...

Kay Daigle Vision for ordinary places--what does that mean? As we begin a New Year, leaders often focus on vision--vision for the church, vision for a ministry, vision for launching something new. But do you realize that vision isn't necessarily about big ideas and lots of people? We each need vision for the ordinary places where we encounter people whom we influence--our children, families, frien...

Nika Spaulding Ministering WITH Millennials can be difficult for older generations who think differently and don't understand them. In this third episode of the series, Millennials: the Good, the Bad and the Ministry, Nika Spaulding discusses how to overcome those differences with Kay Daigle. Don't miss the previous episodes in which Nika helps us understand her generation and minister well to the...

Nika Spaulding Ministering to Millennials with understanding is important for those who are in older generations. Nika Spaulding once again discusses Millennials with Dr. Kay Daigle to help those who lead and encourage them to love and minister well to them. This series, Millennials: the Good, the Bad and the Ministry, is accompanied by a downloadable document which outlines the conversations. Con...

Nika Spaulding Identifying Millennials is an important step in understanding them. Who are we talking about? In this podcast episode Nika Spaulding, Resident Theologian at St. Jude Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas, joins Dr. Kay Daigle to identify the age group often called Millennials. Before we can minister with and to them well, we need to understand them. Identifying Millennials is merely an introdu...