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DATES & TIMES

Thursdays, September 17–October 22, 2026

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. ET
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. CT
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MT
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PT

FEE

$249 live interactive cohort 

$249 on-demand anytime access

$189 per person for groups of 5 or more

Cohort Description

If you serve in women’s ministry, you give of yourself day in and day out. While serving in this way can be rewarding, you may feel isolated and unequipped. That’s why we’re inviting you to join us for 6 weeks for our Women’s Ministry Leadership Cohort. This virtual cohort exists to encourage, equip, and connect women who serve and lead in women’s ministry through training, resourcing, and fostering a community of support. We’ll cover a variety of topics to help you both personally and practically, including The How’s and Why’s of Women’s Ministry, Privilege and Pitfalls of Working on a Church Staff, Caring for Your Own Heart as You Minister to Others, and more.

With your registration you will receive:

  • Teaching from experienced women’s ministry leaders including Jen Wilkin, Melissa Kruger, Elizabeth Woodson, Courtney Doctor, and more
  • Live Q&A with teachers every week
  • Connection and fellowship with other ministry leaders in your small group*
  • Free and recommended resources to help you grow as a women’s ministry leader

 

Refunds are not available, but you can transfer your registration to a friend by September 7. 

 

*Included in the live interactive cohort only.

 

Gain confidence and clarity as a women’s ministry leader
Connect with a supportive community of women’s ministry leaders through small groups
Learn practical tools and systems for structuring a women’s ministry
Become equipped to care for the women you serve and yourself
Hear answers to your specific questions through weekly Q&A
Content Summary
Session 1
The How’s And Why’s of Women’s Ministry with Melissa Kruger

What does it look like to build a women’s ministry that is both biblically grounded and practically effective? Melissa Kruger shares principles for structuring a healthy ministry, creating pathways for discipleship and leadership development, and equipping women to faithfully minister to one another.

Session 2
Privilege and Pitfalls of Working on a Church Staff with Jen Wilkin

As women serving in the church, we want to embrace the joys and navigate the challenges of serving alongside male leadership. Jen Wilkin offers practical insight on how women can serve wisely, support their church’s leadership, and pursue healthy ministry relationships.

Session 3
Discipleship Through One-on-One Bible Study with Felicity Carswell

Discipleship doesn’t just happen in a formal church setting, but in everyday life. Felicity Carswell shares practical guidance on discipling others through reading the Bible one-on-one as we seek to grow in Christ together.

Session 4
Caring for Women In Your Church Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually with Rebekah Hannah

How can we care well for women in the midst of real suffering and need? Rebekah Hannah explores why care is central to the church’s calling and offers practical tools for coming alongside others with compassion, wisdom, and healthy limits.

Session 5
Training a Teaching Team and Choosing Bible Studies with Courtney Doctor

The Word of God is a vital element of a healthy women’s ministry. Courtney Doctor offers practical wisdom for equipping a teaching team and selecting Bible studies that help women engage deeply with Scripture.

Session 6
Caring for Your Own Heart as You Minister to Others with Vanessa Hawkins

Ministry leaders spend much of their time caring for others, but serving faithfully means we also need to care for our own hearts. In this session, Vanessa Hawkins shares a helpful process for examining your spiritual and emotional health in light of the gospel.

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Melissa Kruger serves as the vice president of discipleship programming for The Gospel Coalition (TGC). She’s the author of multiple books, including The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests, Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know, and Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age. Her husband, Mike, is the Samuel C. Patterson chancellor’s professor of New Testament and early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary, and they have three children.

Courtney Doctor (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary) serves as the director of women’s initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. She is a Bible teacher and author of From Garden to Glory as well as several Bible studies, including Titus: Displaying the Gospel of Grace, In View of God’s Mercies, and Behold and Believe. Courtney and her husband, Craig, have four children and five grandchildren.

Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. You can find her at her website.

Vanessa K. Hawkins (MDiv, DMin) is the director of community life at Redeemer Lincoln Square in New York City. She is a Bible teacher, a conference speaker, and author of the forthcoming Justice and the Heart of God, a Bible study on the book of Amos. She serves as a fellow for The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Vanessa is married to Marcus, and they have three daughters. You can follow her on Instagram.

Rebekah Hannah is a biblical counselor and has a passion for teaching the sufficiency of Scripture for everyday life. She is married to Andrew and has three daughters. You can connect with her on Instagram.

Felicity Carswell is from England but currently lives near Chicago with her book-selling husband, Jonathan, along with two young sons, Rufus and Billy. She loves to teach the Bible in her local church and disciple women on a one-to-one basis. She hosts a podcast with her sister called Two Sisters and a Cup of Tea that seeks to chat through the Bible and drive it to the heart.

Cohort Description

If you serve in women’s ministry, you give of yourself day in and day out. While serving in this way can be rewarding, you may feel isolated and unequipped. That’s why we’re inviting you to join us for 6 weeks for our Women’s Ministry Leadership Cohort. This virtual cohort exists to encourage, equip, and connect women who serve and lead in women’s ministry through training, resourcing, and fostering a community of support. We’ll cover a variety of topics to help you both personally and practically, including The How’s and Why’s of Women’s Ministry, Privilege and Pitfalls of Working on a Church Staff, Caring for Your Own Heart as You Minister to Others, and more.

With your registration you will receive:

  • Teaching from experienced women’s ministry leaders including Jen Wilkin, Melissa Kruger, Elizabeth Woodson, Courtney Doctor, and more
  • Live Q&A with teachers every week
  • Connection and fellowship with other ministry leaders in your small group*
  • Free and recommended resources to help you grow as a women’s ministry leader

 

Refunds are not available, but you can transfer your registration to a friend by September 7. 

 

*Included in the live interactive cohort only.

 

Content Summary
Session 1
The How’s And Why’s of Women’s Ministry with Melissa Kruger

What does it look like to build a women’s ministry that is both biblically grounded and practically effective? Melissa Kruger shares principles for structuring a healthy ministry, creating pathways for discipleship and leadership development, and equipping women to faithfully minister to one another.

Session 2
Privilege and Pitfalls of Working on a Church Staff with Jen Wilkin

As women serving in the church, we want to embrace the joys and navigate the challenges of serving alongside male leadership. Jen Wilkin offers practical insight on how women can serve wisely, support their church’s leadership, and pursue healthy ministry relationships.

Session 3
Discipleship Through One-on-One Bible Study with Felicity Carswell

Discipleship doesn’t just happen in a formal church setting, but in everyday life. Felicity Carswell shares practical guidance on discipling others through reading the Bible one-on-one as we seek to grow in Christ together.

Session 4
Caring for Women In Your Church Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually with Rebekah Hannah

How can we care well for women in the midst of real suffering and need? Rebekah Hannah explores why care is central to the church’s calling and offers practical tools for coming alongside others with compassion, wisdom, and healthy limits.

Session 5
Training a Teaching Team and Choosing Bible Studies with Courtney Doctor

The Word of God is a vital element of a healthy women’s ministry. Courtney Doctor offers practical wisdom for equipping a teaching team and selecting Bible studies that help women engage deeply with Scripture.

Session 6
Caring for Your Own Heart as You Minister to Others with Vanessa Hawkins

Ministry leaders spend much of their time caring for others, but serving faithfully means we also need to care for our own hearts. In this session, Vanessa Hawkins shares a helpful process for examining your spiritual and emotional health in light of the gospel.

REGISTER TODAY
Cohort Details
DATES & TIMES

Thursdays, September 17–October 22, 2026

12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. ET
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. CT
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MT
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PT

FEE

$249 live interactive cohort 

$249 on-demand anytime access

$189 per person for groups of 5 or more

Gain confidence and clarity as a women’s ministry leader
Connect with a supportive community of women’s ministry leaders through small groups
Learn practical tools and systems for structuring a women’s ministry
Become equipped to care for the women you serve and yourself
Hear answers to your specific questions through weekly Q&A

Melissa Kruger serves as the vice president of discipleship programming for The Gospel Coalition (TGC). She’s the author of multiple books, including The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests, Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know, and Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age. Her husband, Mike, is the Samuel C. Patterson chancellor’s professor of New Testament and early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary, and they have three children.

Courtney Doctor (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary) serves as the director of women’s initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. She is a Bible teacher and author of From Garden to Glory as well as several Bible studies, including Titus: Displaying the Gospel of Grace, In View of God’s Mercies, and Behold and Believe. Courtney and her husband, Craig, have four children and five grandchildren.

Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. You can find her at her website.

Vanessa K. Hawkins (MDiv, DMin) is the director of community life at Redeemer Lincoln Square in New York City. She is a Bible teacher, a conference speaker, and author of the forthcoming Justice and the Heart of God, a Bible study on the book of Amos. She serves as a fellow for The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Vanessa is married to Marcus, and they have three daughters. You can follow her on Instagram.

Rebekah Hannah is a biblical counselor and has a passion for teaching the sufficiency of Scripture for everyday life. She is married to Andrew and has three daughters. You can connect with her on Instagram.

Felicity Carswell is from England but currently lives near Chicago with her book-selling husband, Jonathan, along with two young sons, Rufus and Billy. She loves to teach the Bible in her local church and disciple women on a one-to-one basis. She hosts a podcast with her sister called Two Sisters and a Cup of Tea that seeks to chat through the Bible and drive it to the heart.