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GIRLS

MINISTRY
FROM STaRT TO FINISH
HOW TO LAUNCH AND MAINTAIN
A vIbrANT gIrLs MINIsTry

ReBeCCA BRADFORD
MeGHAN CHARLeS-GOAD
& KRISTY LOHR

CD INCLUDED JR. HIGH 10-13

a programming
REPRODUCIBLE HIGH SCHOOL 14-18
resource
COLLEGE 19-26
gi r l s m i n i stry from start to finish
HOW TO LAUNCH AND MAINTAIN A vIbrANT gIrLs MINIsTry
Each week, you look at the girls in your church, and you dream about Rebecca Bradford is the
the opportunity to make a bigger impact in their lives. You envision director of girls ministry at
a team of women coming alongside you, investing their time and Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall,
Texas. She is passionate about
talents to help teenage girls discover how beautiful and valuable serving in the local church and
they truly are. You imagine groups of girls gathering to talk about helping guide teen girls to
their life experiences and offering support and encouragement to healthy, growing relationships with Christ. Rebecca’s
one another. You picture moms and daughters experiencing healed husband, Greg, serves along with her as the high school
relationships and new beginnings. pastor at Lake Pointe Church. They keep busy at home
raising two handsome boys named Jacob and Judson.
It’s just a dream—for now. But you can turn that dream into reality
with the tools, tips, and training you’ll find in Girls Ministry from
Meghan Charles-Goad is the
Start to Finish. girls minister at Green Acres
Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas.
This resource is divided into two parts. Seeing teenage girls dedicate
their lives and their service
Part 1: The Strategy
to Christ is the driving force
Who will lead your girls ministry? How will you structure it? How behind her passion and her ministry in the local church.
will it benefit your church? What impact can you have on the girls in Meghan is a newlywed who enjoys spending time with
your congregation and community? This section takes you from “big her husband, John, who serves with her in the Green
picture” thinking all the way to hitting the ground running. Acres Student Ministry.

Part 2: The Tools and Resources


This includes stuff that will save you tons of time: event ideas, Kristy Lohr has a master’s
degree in psychology and
sample Bible studies, and suggestions for curriculum. Use them as-is counseling and is licensed as
or customize them for your ministry. They’re all yours. We’ve also a professional counselor in the
tossed in some extra training resources on the challenges facing state of Texas. She works as
girls in today’s culture that you can distribute to your leaders. You’re the director of crisis services
welcome. for the state mental health authority in a six-county
region. Kristy is married to Tim and lives in Temple,
Unlock the passion and potential of your young women by launching Texas, with their four-legged children (two dogs and
two cats).
a girls ministry committed to spiritual health, personal growth, and
biblical definitions of beauty and character. It’s a great way to serve
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH It is truly our desire to
the girls in your church—and an incredible opportunity to have an partner with you to reach,
impact on the girls in your community. And nothing will help you get teach, and train young
started quicker than Girls Ministry from Start To Finish. women to impact their
communities and the world.

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IN THE START TO FINISH LINE
PowerPoint® backgrounds
1 2 3 1. MISSION TRIPS
FROM START TO FINISH
editable and reproducible handouts
2. SMALL GROUPS
3 sets of custom-themed promotional materials FROM START TO FINISH

3. WORSHIP BAND
editable posters, postcards, and letters FROM START TO FINISH

a p r ogr amm in g re s o u rc e JR. HIGH 10-13 HIGH SCHOOL 14-18 COLLEGE 19-26

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