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title: Encouraging the Ministry of Women in the Local Church
canonical: "https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/melissa-kruger/encouraging-the-ministry-of-women-in-the-local-church-2/"
pubDate: "2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z"
updatedDate: "2019-12-13T15:52:00.000Z"
author: Melissa Kruger
description: "Last week, I enjoyed participating in a Faculty Forum at RTS-Charlotte on the topic of \"Women's Ministry in the Local Church.\""
tags: [Christian Living, "Women's Ministry"]
---

[![Screen Shot 2016-02-22 at 5.22.18 PM](http://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/melissakruger/files/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-22-at-5.22.18-PM.png)](http://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/melissakruger/files/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-22-at-5.22.18-PM.png)Last week, I enjoyed participating in a Faculty Forum at [RTS-Charlotte](https://www.rts.edu/charlotte/)on the topic of “Women’s Ministry in the Local Church.” It was a treat to visit with students, eat pizza, and discuss a topic near and dear to my heart. Best of all, my husband (RTS-Charlotte President, [Mike Kruger](http://michaeljkruger.com)) led the interview. You can watch the entire interview below, but I’ve also included some of the questions we discussed, as well as where they are in the conversation, so that you can skip around to the parts that might be of interest to you.

 **Opening Questions**What does Women’s Ministry look like at Uptown Church? (3:21)

How do you encourage women to teach women? (7:55)
 What advice do you have for women who would like to go into women’s ministry? (10:10)
 What are job prospects for women graduating from seminary? (This one also provides a little insight into my husband’s first job as a youth pastor…not the ideal job fit!) (12:19)
 What advice would you give future pastors as they think about women’s ministry in their churches? (16:00)

**Questions from the audience:**
 How do you set up a mentoring program? (19:45)
 How does a Women’s Leadership Team relate to the Session? (22:15)
 What are some ministry options for women after graduation? (24:51, see also 12:17)
 If you’re the first on staff for women’s ministry, how do you get started? (28:44)
 How is the prayer team set up and organized? (31:21)
 How do you get involved in women’s ministry while raising a family? (31:51)

https://player.vimeo.com/video/155018227?dnt=1&app_id=122963

If you’re involved in women’s ministry, a pastor, or a member of a session and looking for resources, be sure to check out [Word-Filled Women’s Ministry: Loving and Serving the Church](http://amzn.to/1Q7eDsQ) by Gloria Furman and Kathleen Nielson, [Women’s Ministry in the Local Church](http://amzn.to/1oZfJAk) by Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt, and a new blog for women developed by the PCA leadership, [enCourage](http://encourage.pcacdm.org/2016/02/16/welcome-to-encourage/).