COMPILED BY ADETOLA OMOYAJOWO

WHAT'S NEW AT WOMEN'S MINISTRY

Written job descriptions are critical:

• They help keep women from stepping on each other’s toes.

• They set clear expectations.
• They are invaluable when it comes to asking women to serve in that particular role.

Please take the following job descriptions and tweak, edit, and add to them to make them your
own. You know what you need for your team.

Consider these descriptions as a starting point.

Good women’s Ministry Director/Leader

• Meets regularly with Pastor overseeing the Good women’s Ministry.

• Encourages other team members in their responsibilities, delegating appropriately, and
assisting when needed.
• Leads Good women’s Ministry Leadership Team meetings, preparing an agenda that
encourages the contribution of every Team member.
• Identifies training needs for Leadership Team members and finds opportunities to meet
these needs.
• Contacts Good women’s Ministry Team members as needed.
• When Team positions are unfilled, perform duties of that position when necessary.
• Prays regularly for her position, Good women’s Ministry Team, and the women of the
church and community.
• Meets with successor to ensure a smooth transition.
• Other duties as needed.

Treasurer

• Works with Good women’s Ministry Leader to create a budget for the Good women’s
Ministry based on known costs, anticipated expenditures, and expected income. (Adoption
of the budget is by the entire Leadership Team.)
• Reports at each Good women’s Ministry Team meeting the financial status, identifying
shortages and surplus as appropriate.
• Completes necessary paperwork in accordance with church policies.
• Tracks registrations for events.
• Assists in the distribution of scholarships for women in the group who cannot afford to
attend events, ensuring confidentiality for any woman in need.
 • Attends to misc. financial matters as needed, including payments to speakers,
reimbursement of registration funds, and payments for childcare workers.
• Serves on the Leadership Team and attends meetings.

Secretary

• Records discussions, decisions, and information shared during Leadership Team meetings.
• Complies notes in an organized format.
• Maintains records of each meeting.
• Distributes minutes from Leadership meetings to all team members in a timely manner.
• Serves on the Leadership Team and attends meetings.