{"product_id":"joyful-momentum","title":"Joyful Momentum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you interested in connecting with other women who share your faith, interests, and everyday concerns?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA vibrant, self-sustaining women’s ministry will help you achieve this goal, can take many forms, and is a key component of any vital parish, says Elizabeth Tomlin, who for nearly a decade has launched and grown Catholic women’s ministries in the United States and abroad. In\u003cem\u003e Joyful Momentum\u003c\/em\u003e, Tomlin shows you how you also can start, expand, strengthen, or retool an existing women’s group or ministry in your own Catholic parish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGod can use even the most unlikely people to build up a successful women’s ministry, Elizabeth Tomlin says. “If someone had told college-aged me that I would someday lead a global women’s ministry, I would have said, ‘No way. I’m not smart enough. I don’t know enough. I’m too sinful. I’m not good enough.’” And yet, that is exactly what happened. Tomlin is a founding member of the Military Council of Catholic Women Worldwide, the women’s ministry organization of the Archdiocese for the Military Services USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are interested in starting a spiritual book club or a group for moms with young children, retooling an existing ministry for moms who work outside their homes, or revitalizing a languishing prayer group or committee, you may feel underqualified and overwhelmed when first facing the challenges.  \u003cem\u003eJoyful Momentum\u003c\/em\u003e provides the tools you need to get started, including “Momentum Builders” that will give you the confidence to do what needs to be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTomlin shares her personal stories, spiritual insights, and practical tips to show how almost any group can create a spirited, sustainable outreach. With natural warmth, honesty, and self-deprecating humor, she makes a compelling case for the importance of women’s ministry in the life of a parish, and coaches you through all the details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsed for personal formation or as a group study, this book conveys the important elements of women’s ministry—from a small book club to a larger undertaking that might include social media-based prayer supports, on-call childcare helpers, or multi-committee annual festivals or parishwide events. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will teach you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ewhy spiritual friendships and pastoral connections are essential to the success of any women’s ministry;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ehow to build a team dedicated to prayer, simple hospitality, faith-filled catechesis, humble service, and personal outreach; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003etips for handling trickier aspects of team leadership, such as conflict resolution and long-term transitional planning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter offers practical advice and inspirational stories to help you discover how to cultivate Christ-centered friendships; discern a call to women’s ministry in yourself and others; invest in prayerful preparation, biblical hospitality, and faith formation; develop a leadership team; and create a mentoring plan that will sustain the group over time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67640330879066,"sku":"1-59471-943-8","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1367\/3818\/files\/9781594719431.jpg?v=1791488327","url":"https:\/\/deaconstore.com\/products\/joyful-momentum","provider":"Deacon Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}