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Renee Swope

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She Speaks – Women’s Ministry Leadership Scholarship

Our 2011 She Speaks conference registration is underway! Each year the conference fills up and we’re already a third full. But there is still room for you, so keep reading!

As Director of the Women’s Ministry Leadership track at She Speaks, I’ve been given the amazing opportunity to give away one of several Cecil Murphey Scholarship that he so generously donated to our ministry. If you haven’t heard of Cecil Murphey’s amazing newsletters, you’ll want toclick here to subscribe for free!

Karen True from WomensMinistry.net is co-leading the Women’s Ministry Leadership track with me this year and we’ve got several great guest speakers, too. Maybe you are hopping over from Karen’s WMnet email announcing this give-away, and I’m so glad you did! If you want to know more about our annual She Speaks Conference for Leaders, Speakers and Writers click here. If you want to know how to enter to win, keep reading.

The purpose of this scholarship is to bless and encourage a women’s ministry leader who needs renewed vision, great training, meaningful connections and intentional networking with other women’s ministry leaders from across the country. The purpose of Women’s Ministry Leaders Track is to provide all of this so that hearts are refreshed, callings are confirmed and women grow in their passion and ability to lead women closer to the heart of God and!

Are you a woman who leads a women’s ministry, as a volunteer or paid staff? Or, do you lead a women’s Bible study and want to grow in leadership development.

Perhaps you know a women’s ministry leader you’d like to nominate for this scholarship. Well, here’s a little more about our She Speaks Womens Ministry track:

For Women’s Ministry Leaders
You know first hand the unique opportunities and challenges that present themselves when you lead a ministry in your church for women. You give and serve all year long — now is your chance to get filled back up with encouragement and training. You’ll have the opportunity to attend a Pre-Conference Intensive as well as the women’s ministry leadership track where you’ll learn how to:

  • Build a multi-generational ministry
  • Plan events with excellence
  • Handle conflict in ministry
  • Become an EXTRAordinary leader
  • Determine the best curriculum for your groups
  • Develop a dynamic ministry for moms
  • Discover God’s dream for your ministry team
  • Do the Little Things that Make a Big Difference in Leadership…..and more

Click here to find out more.

And now, here are the rules for my She Speaks Leadership Scholarship Contest:

1. If you have a blog or facebook page, write a post on your blog or a note on your FB wall that tells others a little about the She Speaks Conference and why you would like to win this scholarship.

2. Be sure to include a link to my facebook page using @reneeswope (if post on FB) or to this scholarship opportunity post if you post on your blog.

3. If you did the above, be sure to also leave a comment under this post telling me you did.

4. If you do not have a blog or facebook page, leave a comment under this post describing why you would like to win this scholarship. Have your post up by Sunday, March 20th, 2011.

5. I’d love for you to visit Cecil Murphey’s blog and thank him for this wonderfully generous opportunity. He’s got a heart like Jesus and so much wisdom to share!

VERY IMPORTANT: The winner of this contest will be awarded a scholarship for the cost of one person’s registration for the 2011 She Speaks main conference.

The value of this scholarship is $595 which includes your conference materials, conference registration, 2 nights at the conference hotel and meals associated with the conference. Please note it does not include any travel expenses. Also, you will be assigned a room mate or you have the option to pay the extra charge for a private room. This scholarship is non-transferable and can not be traded for cash.

Oh, I hope to see many of you at She Speaks this year, whether you attend as a women’s ministry leader, speaker or writer!! It will be so fun to see your face and hug your neck. And I’ll get to introduce to you to my baby/book “A Confident Heart.” She’s being released at She

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I also have some wonderful friends within P31 giving away some more scholarships this week!

  • Writers, visit my friend Glynnis..
  • Speakers, visit my friend Karen.
  • Event Planners, visit my friend LeAnn.
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Last week’s give-aways winners will be announced tonight here and here, and I’ll share them on my facebook wall, too so be sure to keep a look out for them in case it’s you!

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  2. Thank You Renee for allowing us the opportunity to apply for this scholarship to attend your She Speaks-Women Conference. As a seminary student and a Women's ministry leader within my church, I would very much like to attend your conference. I feel led by God to reach out to women who are in need and would like to grow in their wlak with Christ. I am in my first year at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and am working towards my MDiv and would like to serve God by working with women. He hasnt opened the doors yet but I continue to pray for guidance and discernment for his call for my life.

    Thank You for this opportunity.

    In God's Love and Service,
    Sharon Harpest

  3. I am the pastor's wife and Women's Ministry Director of our small church. We have been meeting in our home for many years, but, praise to God, are anticipating holding our first service in our newly constructed building on Easter Sunday. God has allowed me to begin a women's ministry in our community that is very much needed, since I learned that sadly other churches in our area do not have women's groups. God has blessed our efforts and some women participate in our group and our Bible studies, but attend their churches for other services. With our new building, a whole untapped area of women await and although I am not shy and have spoke and sung before large churches, etc. in my life, I do not want to attempt to grow this Women's Ministry in MY power and plan, but want to rely on God and those He has spoken to before me and would welcome any assistance, guidance and even cautions from attending "She Speaks." My husband is bi-vocational and our church funds are limited, especially in light of the construction, so for me to attend this awesome conference and gleen valuable information would otherwise be prohibited for me. God is faithful and I feel resolute in my call from Him regarding Women's ministry…but that's another story! Thank you for making this scholarship available and I know God will bless and use whomever receives such a blessing.
    In His love,
    Vicki Michener
    [email protected]

  4. You are such a blessing to give someone this opportunity!

    I have always felt I had a call to help women, but since November 2008 it has been something I think about daily. Recently, I became a certified lay speaker to assist me in this call. I also started a women's group called Her Blessed Life (our first meeting is March 27th). Through this group I hope to help women overcome their past and know that they are a loved child of God regardless of what their past includes. I am just starting to write devotions that I hope to share with my group and possibly elsewhere, but I really need help with how to write! I LOVE LOVE to read and I am a total book/reading nerd, but the writing part doesn't come as naturally. I have a lot of ideas in my head, I just do not know how to pull it all together on paper and to speak it.

    I feel God is calling me to speak to women – possibly about being a Christian woman who has gone through divorce and generally on the topic of overcoming our pasts.

    I know there will be many wonderful applicants, but I would like you to choose me because I have so much respect for all the women of Proverbs 31. I read the blogs, look at the facebook pages, read the books that have been written, read the articles and have attended a conference of Lysa TerKeurst, and I think all of you are wonderful women! I rely so much on all of you daily to assist me in my walk and call and I know that if I attended your conference, I would be learning from the best Jesus girls out there!

    Thank you for your consideration.

    Blessings,

    Heather Eads

  5. Angela Kelley – 39
    I am a single mother of three teenagers. I have been involved in women's ministry for over 10 years now. I have so much to give and now that my youngest child is soon to be off to college God has laid a huge burden on my heart to get into women's ministry more and more. I have a lot to give back to women both spiritually, emotionally. I have a great sense of humor and feel very comfortable in a leadership role as well as speaking before large groups of people. I have gone through and lead women's alcohol recovery groups through my church. I have lead various Bible studies over the years with emphasis on women as single parents or women in abusive relationships. I am involved with our praise and worship team and currently our pastor has put me in charge of finding volunteer work for us to do as a church body out in our local community. I also have a lot to learn about leading and caring and nurturing women. Money is very tight on one income and a scholarship would be an amazing blessing.
    I will post your link on my Facebook page.
    Thank you for your part in this ministry.
    Sincerely,
    Angela Kelley

  7. I have been wanting to attend this conference since I first heard about it 3 years ago.

    My "kingdom purpose" (what I am here for) is:
    To connect women in intimate relationships for accountability, mentoring, fellowship and discipleship.

    I have been working with my church's women's ministry program for a couple of years, but I just did not have the skills I needed to build up a team. (And we all know that doing it alone is the fastest way to burn out!)

    I would love to make connections and find the resources to bring back to my church to help build our women's ministry into a team that is reaching women and connecting them on a deeper level.

    Julie Donahue
    Roswell, NM
    (I posted on Facebook too, but since I just requested you as a friend, I don't know if it will post to your wall.)

  8. I would be very interested in the scholarship because I know that when God calls us to Kingdom work it is never accomplished alone. There is strength and wisdom to having other believers coming alongside of us, encouraging us to take hold of every ounce of purpose to which we were called. As scripture says, "Woe to the person who is alone."

    It is good to be salted with fire and that is what She Speaks provides. A contageous fire to do the will of God.

    This I know: Those God calls, He also equips. This conference will undoubtably equip ladies to serve more effectively. The Bible says if you see that you lack wisdom then ask for it. Well, I'm asking.

    I'm a stay at home mom of 6 that is called to write Bible studies. I work with a impoverished children that are desperate and hungry for discipleship. There is an audience before me of youths and parents that I need to muster up my resources to serve a higher quality of spiritual nourishment.

    A lot of the children I work with are one step away from homelessness. The odds are against them in so many ways but God's favor over them is so rich. He truly has chosen the poor of the earth to be rich in faith.

    Most the kids live in a motel near our church. There is so much crime at the motel that the city recently tried shutting it down through a lawsuit. It was a big story in these parts as the drama unfolded in the courtroom. Drugs,lice and bed bugs are rampent. And yet their favorite thing is church.

    Recently, one of the girls died in a car accident and I committed to her mom to start Redeem(h)er in her honor. A Bible club for kids in the community. Our first Bible study is suppose to be "Spot Light: God Wants to Use You! Can You Take the Heat?"

    It's a study about the glory of serving Christ….. and the cost that is attached to it.

    Anyway, I am certain the potential is there. So much so that it is almost painful. I just need practical help in developing it. So please prayerfully consider me.

    For Him,
    Kara Akins

  9. I am working on spreading the word and my enthusiasm about the She Speaks conference. I have put links to your blog, the confernce web page and the Proverbs 31 web page on my FB page. Thank you Renee for the opportunity to reflect and share my desire and spreading the word about Cecil Murphey and his generous scholarships.
    Living with passion, Melody

  11. Hi Renee,
    I posted on my FB page both about the conference, and the scholarship. I pray that if God wants me at this conference, He'll open the door.
    Many blessings~
    Julia Charleston

  13. I posted my entry in a Facebook note. I tagged you in it! Thank you!!!

    Sherry Wolfe

  14. hello Rennee, I am a womens ministry leader in our church. I would love to attend the conference. While in NC last year I ran into one of the speakers. We were in town for my husband to preach and stayed at the Embassy. We were checking out as the conference was checking in. The lady was so inspiring to me at that moment that if I had the finances to stay a few days to attend the conference I would have. I even sent you an email a few months ago and asked if you could bring the conference to the PA area. I am a mother of 5, my oldest will be attending college soon and just don't have the finances to travel. If I am unable to win this contest please pray that the Lord will send a blessing my way so that I can at least hear the classes.

    Praying for you and all who are in your ministry. Be blessed

    Melica

  15. I am so very interested in this conference and thank you for offering a scholarship. I am praying on it and also praying for others that are attending! I am due to give birth to my 2nd child any day now and the timing is perfect for the dates of the conference. However I need to find help with someone to care for my children (as I have no family near and my hubby works crazy on call hours) if I am able to attend, but I believe if it is God's will it will happen. The reason I feel I need this Leadership training is because this month I started a mother's Bible study at our church. I want to feel more confident about sharing His word and how to best lead. There were no Bible studies just for mom's and it is something I feel passionate about and feel the community I live in needs. I have attended several Bible studies over the last couple years and I know from experience how much it has helped me spirituality to be a better person and a more faithful servant. I have no past experience in leading and do feel this is what I need in order to be better and to offer the best study I am able to do. I am also a part of MOPS, which is something I also feel has helped me in my faith walk. I hope to learn more GOD, myself, and to learn how to help others and be the best leader I can be to other's to help them on their faith walk.
    Also I am interested in learning to write and share His word with those through my blog, but do not know how to start to go about it.
    In addition this year I became the Membership/Guest Ministries Coordinator at our church. Part of my duty is to help our new guests connect to church while providing information to new members on different ministry areas in our church. I appreciate your time and offering the scholarship. Looking forward to possibly meeting amazing woman at the conference. Blessings, Jennie
    http://ajourney4life.blogspot.com/
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/jennie.woelpern

  16. I'm so grateful for all the scholarship opportunities! Thank you! I have posted on my Facebook Fan Page (Carey Scott Talks) and added @reneeswope in the post.

    Thank you and bless you! Carey Scott

  19. I posted the opportunity on my blog (www.identityingod.blogspot.com). This is the first time I've heard of the She Speaks conference. I hope to attend one day.