Beyond Ordinary Women Podcast

What essentials are necessary to lead your small group to spiritual growth? You can take actions right now that will help! Incorporate a few necessary ingredients to foster discipleship in your group, and listen to the encouraging ideas from Kelly Arabie, BOW Ministry Team Member, and you'll soon be focusing on the essentials to lead your group toward spiritual growth yourself. In this first of three episodes from a conversation, Kelly shows her shepherd's heart, and she explains and illustrates these necessary ingredients for Kay Daigle, Founder of Beyond Ordinary Women. And alternately, you can connect to the video version if you want to watch the conversation and also listen in. And please don't miss browsing the helpful resources found below for leading small groups. Do you have questions? Contact Kay Daigle today at kay@beyondordinarywomen.org. Action Points for Leading a Small Group Toward Spiritual Growth 1: Essentials Reflect on these questions by personal journaling or having a conversation with a like-minded friend: What experiences have shaped your personal growth in small groups? What would your ideal small group achieve? What would it have to look like to make that happen? Evaluate which area of a healthy Bible study small group found below you most need help with and consider why: Peer Learning Bible-based questions Care Practical skills leading a discussion Reflect on this question through journaling or conversation with a like-minded friend: If you have never led a group, which area most concerns you and why? Resources: Action Points for Leading a Small Group Toward Spiritual Growth (PDF) Asking Open Questions (PDF) Women's Bible Study Small Group Leader Handbook (PDF) Leading Small Groups (page) Listening Well series Asking Powerful Questions series 3 Practices for Spiritually Growing Small Groups (post) 3 Suggestions for Powerful Group Prayer (post) Building Community in Small Groups? Share Life Stories (post) 5 Steps to a Terrible Small Group (post)

What is rape culture? Dr. Joy Skarka joins Kay Daigle to discuss it and ways to better care for and support victims in the church. Often the church is guilty of supporting rape culture. Joy speaks from her personal experience as well as her study and ministry focus on sexuality with Authentic Intimacy. This is a must-see episode for every disciple of Jesus. You can choose to watch it on video if you prefer. Don't miss the helpful resources found below. Topics: 2:26 - Joy's story 4:01 – Clarification of terminology 5:26 – What is rape culture? 6:40 – Why do women not report rape? 9:51 – Christians often encourage rape culture 12:00 - Pornography's contribution 14:02 - An example from a sermon 15:47 – Women are Jezebels and men can’t control themselves – what do we do with that type of thinking? 20:26 – The theology of women taught in our churches affects the handling of sexual abuse claims. 21:46 – What practical steps can a woman in leadership in her church take to care for women who deal with sexual assault? 24:04 - Responding well to a woman who has been raped 26:18 - What can women do about “locker room” talk? 29:15 – Final encouragement Resources: Suggested resources from Joy Resources for Recognizing Rape Culture (PDF) Rethinking Sexuality: God's Design and Why It Matters by Juli Slattery We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis by Mary DeMuth Interview with Dr. Sandra Glahn, Author of Vindicating the Vixens Sexual Abuse & the Church with Mary DeMuth

Dr. Kay Daigle and Kelly Arabie discuss practical ideas for Bible study leadership—small group leaders, administrators and teachers. You can watch this episode on video. See also Leading Small Groups, Bible Study Evaluation and Small Group Leader Handbook.

Virginia Grounds joins Sharifa Stevens to share her suggestions for how to keep going when encountering tough times. Virginia speaks from her many years of ministry experience, and any disciple of Christ will find her suggestions helpful when life is difficult. You can connect to the video version if you prefer. Virginia's outline is available to download.

Dr. Sandra Glahn of DTS joins Sharifa Stevens of the BOW Ministry Team to discuss purity culture--why it came about, where it went wrong and how it can be corrected to be more biblical. Alternately you can watch it on video. Connect to the accompanying resources.

Jodie Niznik, author, speaker and Bible teacher, joins Kay Daigle to discuss why a personal retreat is so essential for a healthy spiritual life, especially for leaders. Optionally, you can watch this conversation.

Are the Christians in your church stuck, not growing, not knowing how to live their faith out? Michelle Clifford has created a unique curriculum, Pursuit, to develop passionate followers of Christ. In this BOW podcast episode, she and team member Kelley Mathews discuss why she created it, its elements, how it works and what how Pursuit is different from the programs we often consider discipleship.

In this conversation with Kay Daigle, Claudia McGuire discusses the needs of widows and provides suggestions for churches and individuals to grow in understanding their grief and in finding practical ways to serve this community. This episode is also available on video.

Oletha Barnett concludes her series on biblical resolution on handling conflict by focusing on the kind of attitude that it requires. The video version can be found here. If you missed the previous podcast episodes, you can link to Part 1 - The Nature of Conflict or Part 2 - Biblical Resolution. Oletha has provided an outline to help you as you navigate conflict.

In this second episode on the topic of conflict, Oletha Barnett continues to help us navigate conflict God's way. You can connect with the first episode The Nature of Conflict or watch this episode on video. Oletha has provided an outline to help you as you navigate conflict.

Oletha Barnett provides biblical help to those of us who encounter conflict, so it's a podcast episode for us all! In this first episode, she discusses the why of conflict . It's available on video as an option. You can access an outline provided by Oletha here.

Kay Daigle discusses her Bible study Who Is This Jesus?, its purpose and what makes it unique in this short podcast. Or watch Kay on the video version.

In this podcast Kay Daigle explains why she wrote this study on selected psalms and how it will benefit you as the student. If you need help at times finding the right words for your prayers, the Psalms may be just what you need.

Elizabeth Woodson and Kay Daigle complete their conversation about Singles and the Church, this time discussing how to move in a new direction as the church. If you are involved in ministry to singles or belong to that demographic, don't miss them! You can connect to the first podcast episode and the second, or you may prefer to watch them on video.

What would a vibrant ministry to singles look like? Elizabeth Woodson joins Kay Daigle in this second episode in this series. If you missed it, in the first episode they discussed Where We Are. Part 3 provides answers. All three episodes are now available to watch on Vimeo.

What needs do singles have that we as the church are missing? Elizabeth Woodson joins Kay Daigle to share her perspective and expertise from ministering on church staff with singles and experiencing being a single in the church. This is the first of a three-part series. Access Part 2 and Part 3. You can watch all episodes on video here.

Dr. Sandra Glahn, Professor at Dallas Seminary, joins Dr. Kay Daigle to talk about her latest book Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament. At issue is 1 Timothy 2:15, "But women will be saved through child-bearing--if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety." Does that mean that being a mother is our highest calling? You can choose to watch this lively discussion on video. .

Gen Z is the latest generation now becoming adults. As we learn about them, how does the church respond well to their needs? Nika Spaulding joins Kay Daigle for this insightful conversation. Catch it on video if you prefer.

Even if you haven't seen the Barbie movie, you likely have an opinion about it. How does it align with God's Word? How does the feminist movement apply? What good has come of the feminist movement? Cheyenne Coote joins Kay Daigle for this informative discussion. This episode is available on video as well.

We've all heard about the Pharisees! We know them as legalistic, hypocritical and anti-Jesus. You might be surprised to learn, as I did, that we would love them as our neighbors. Nika Spaulding helps us understand what other writings of that era tell us about them. This episode is also available in a video version. @2:05 - Why do we need to talk about the Pharisees? @3:36 - Who should be listening to this conversation? @7:25 - What do we need to know about the Pharisees that we haven't heard before? @16:55 - What do we do with the passages where Jesus and the Pharisees seem to be fighting? @25:05 - How can we be more careful with the text? @27:46 - What two or three things should we remember? @34:00 - How can our churches be more welcoming?