The Power of Vision

By Terri AmosApril 9, 2015July 24, 2015 Terri's Blog, Women's Ministry

Vision noun vi·sion \ˈvi-zhən\ ability to see: sight or eyesight something that you imagine: a picture that you see in your mind When I think of vision, I think of being able to see and even more so, being able to see clearly. We all want to have 20/20 vision. If we don’t, we either…

One Simple Change

By Terri AmosMarch 2, 2015September 18, 2015 Growth, Health & Fitness

I am embarrassed to say that up until recently, I drank very little water. It took someone telling me that my skin looked dehydrated to motivate me to drink the stuff. You see… I really don’t want to become a wrinkly old lady! I’ve always known that there are many health benefits to drinking water,…

The Discipleship Conversation: What do we talk about?

By Terri AmosFebruary 3, 2015September 18, 2015 Discipleship

You want God to use you in other women’s lives. You want to make disciples, as it is God’s command for believers, “Go therefore and make disciples…” Matt. 28:19 So you choose someone. A new believer or someone who really wants to grow spiritually. And you ask her to coffee. Only… you have no clue…

A Tool for your Back Pocket

By Terri AmosSeptember 4, 2014September 12, 2015 Coaching Skills, Terri's Blog

Tools are used to fix things. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a tool in your back pocket at the ready, when someone has a problem? Wouldn’t it be nice to know what to say, what to ask, to help them fix their problem or at least to help them make progress? One Sunday morning,…

Discipleship: Her Next Steps

By Terri AmosAugust 3, 2014September 18, 2015 Discipleship

She is teachable, hungry for spiritual growth, wanting to learn, desiring to serve and ready to take her next steps. How can you help her? What are her next steps? Whether your working with women who are taking their first steps in their spiritual growth or with women who have been walking with God for…

30 Years Down, 30 to Go!

By Terri AmosJuly 27, 2014September 12, 2015 Marriage, Terri's Blog

“I don’t want to have a good marriage, I want to have a great marriage!” declared a naïve, love-stricken, but determined 19 year-old young woman. That young woman was me! Today marks our 30th year of marriage, and I can honestly say that I have a GREAT marriage. As I write, I think of all…

How full is your pitcher?

By Terri AmosJuly 7, 2014September 12, 2015 Self-Care, Terri's Blog

You are a pitcher, pouring out fresh, clear, life-giving water all day long. You counsel, you mentor, you lead, you serve, you teach, you CARE! This past week, two women, on separate occasions, expressed how empty they felt. Women who choose to serve in ministry, either as a full-time profession or in addition to an…

Old and Young Together

By Terri AmosJune 23, 2014September 12, 2015 Terri's Blog, Women's Ministry

“This was my favorite women’s event, yet!” exclaimed a 35 year-old woman with 4 children. She was not the only woman who expressed such enthusiasm about the morning. Picture this: A talk on the topic: Discerning God’s Will for our Relationships A panel of 7 women representing every season of a woman’s life (student, young professional,…

Commissioned at 50

By Terri AmosJune 13, 2014September 12, 2015 Life Purpose, Terri's Blog

It’s official! I am now an older, wiser woman! Whenever I teach on the Titus 2 passage that “older women should teach the younger women,” I whimsically tell teenagers and 20-somethings that they are “old.” There is always a woman that is younger in age or younger spiritually than them. And there is so much…

Connecting with the lost

By Terri AmosMay 22, 2014September 12, 2015 Evangelism, Terri's Blog

As we sat sipping cappuccinos in a quaint café in Moscow, I was inspired by her story. Sveta, a mother of five, shared with me how she uses her talents to connect with the lost. Two years ago when she moved into a new apartment, Sveta was motivated to reach out to her new neighbors…

Using our Voices: Pointing Women to Jesus

By Terri AmosApril 13, 2014September 18, 2015 Coaching Skills, Discipleship

When asked who he was, John the Baptist said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness…” John was the voice. He came as a witness. He was not the light and certainly not the Savior. As we invest our lives in women, as we mentor, counsel and coach, we face a…

The Art of Listening Part II – Keep it Simple

By Terri AmosMarch 4, 2014September 12, 2015 Coaching Skills, Terri's Blog

Shhh… What do you hear? As I sit writing, I hear birds chirping, an airplane overhead and the dull buzz of the refrigerator. It’s actually quiet in my home at the moment, so I am having to concentrate, tune-in and even work hard to hear the sounds. It’s just the same with people. In order to…

The Art of Listening

By Terri AmosFebruary 13, 2014September 12, 2015 Coaching Skills, Terri's Blog

If you want to read about listening techniques in this blog, then read no further… We tend to think that listening techniques will help us to become better listeners. But quite honestly, the art of listening comes from within. Our ability to listen is more connected to our hearts than perfecting any skills. To become a…

A Worthy Investment

By Terri AmosJanuary 26, 2014September 12, 2015 Discipleship, Terri's Blog

Who are the women whom God has placed in your life? How can you nurture their spiritual growth? Perhaps you are leading a women’s ministry, a community group, or a Bible Study, or… you may simply have a few women whom God has strategically placed in your life. These women are on a journey of spiritual…

Score! A Simple Process to Help You Win

By Terri AmosJanuary 11, 2014September 12, 2015 Personal Planning, Terri's Blog

Don’t we always love it when our team scores! We cheer, scream, and high-five because every-time we score we are closer to victory. Achieving our personal goals should evoke the same kind of enthusiasm because when we accomplish them, we experience a more satisfying and victorious life. What are your goals for 2014? If you…

Cultivating a Heart of Devotion this Christmas

By Terri AmosDecember 12, 2013September 12, 2015 Terri's Blog, Walk with God

Are you drawn to devotion or driven to distraction? It’s Christmas time. Do you feel the pressure rising? It seems that I begin to feel the stress of the Christmas season as soon as the Thanksgiving dinner dishes are put away. Every Christmas, my desire is to make the season special and worshipful for my…

Sometimes you have to work to find rest

By Terri AmosNovember 4, 2013March 2, 2020 Self-Care, Terri's Blog

Recently, a new friend who is a mother of two young energetic boys, a pastor’s wife with a full-time job, and a woman passionately involved in ministry, shared with me her exhaustion. As we explored ways she could find physical and spiritual rest, we realized that, as crazy as this may sound… Sometimes you have…

To Gaze or to Glance on the Beauty of the Lord

By Terri AmosOctober 14, 2013September 12, 2015 Terri's Blog, Walk with God

One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. Psalms 27:4 NIV What does it mean to “gaze” on the beauty…

Sometimes We Need to Take Giant Steps

By Terri AmosOctober 10, 2013September 12, 2015 Terri's Blog, Walk with God

How do you keep walking with God for a life-time? I have walked with God for 35 years. Lord willing, I will keep walking for another 35 years. And not only do I want to walk with Him, but I want to continue growing, continue becoming more like Him and continue serving Him to the…

Take time to refresh

By Terri AmosSeptember 18, 2013September 12, 2015 Self-Care, Terri's Blog

I am doing something today that is absolutely refreshing to my mind and soul. Do I have something else that I should be doing? Yes! There is ALWAYS something that I should be doing. And for me, it is an intentional choice to do something that is refreshing for me instead of what needs to be…