{"id":4413,"date":"2017-06-13T10:34:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T15:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampaseo.expert\/focus\/?p=4413"},"modified":"2017-06-13T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T15:34:39","slug":"can-young-women-serve-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampaseo.expert\/focus\/2017\/06\/13\/can-young-women-serve-church\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Young Women Serve in the Church?"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Savannah Cottrell<\/strong>
\n 
\nA few months ago, I talked about the question of women\u2019s leadership in the church. Women\u2019s leadership roles have been a topic of great discussion recently, especially when it comes to a woman\u2019s roles in worship and which ones some women have decided to take. However, some women may go to the total opposite extreme: not serving in the church at all. How do we as women\u2014especially my fellow younger women\u2014serve in a congregation while still being submissive as we are called?
\nLet’s talk about that.
\nIn this article, I want to share with you three ways that young women can serve in the church. I can say from experience that we’re in a unique position to follow His calling by truly being at His bidding when it comes to how we serve our congregations. Please use these ways as ideas, and let the Lord and His Word lead you where you need to use your talents.
\nMentor younger members of your congregation by teaching Bible classes or just talking to them.<\/strong> I can think of at least two young members of my church who I talk to and hug regularly whenever I come to services on Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. I can also remember at least two women who were once my age who did the same for me back when I was younger. Mentorship and encouragement to younger ones in your church helps them far more than you know. Being a part of their lives\u2014whether that’s saying hi or being present for the day they choose to become members of the Body of Christ through baptism\u2014will influence and encourage them to do the same once they are your age.
\nWant to help kids learn the Bible? It’s easy to volunteer to teach or help teach a Bible class for kids or young ladies in your youth group\u2014just ask! Helping children grow in the faith is aligned to what Christ taught us. He told His disciples, \u201cLet the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it\u201d (Luke 18:16b-17).
\nBe on the lookout to serve the older members and families of your congregation.<\/strong> Everyone could use a helping hand in some way\u2014all you have to do is think outward and make yourself aware of those in need. It all starts with getting to know your fellow church family members. Establishing close relationships within your congregation is crucial, especially in your mid-twenties, because you\u2019re establishing the habit of fellowship that you can later pass down to your own children, and that in turn can help encourage and be an example for others around you. Follow the example Paul set in his letter to the Philippians: \u201cTherefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others\u201d (Philippians 2:1-4).
\nIf a family with young children seems a little stressed out, offer to babysit. If there\u2019s an elderly member in your congregation sitting by themselves, go sit with them and hug them. Service can come in any form, whether it\u2019s physical help, companionship, a listening ear, prayer, or anything else you can think of. And speaking of prayer \u2026
\nWhen in doubt, pray about how you can serve your congregation and seek counsel in the Word and with fellow women in your church.<\/strong> Prayer is definitely one of the first\u2014if not the first\u2014things you should consider if you\u2019re between a rock and a hard place when it comes to how you can serve. From there, you can talk to others, whether that\u2019s your own parents, friends, or someone else you’re close to in church. They can give you ideas.
\nOther ways you can seek counsel include looking through His Word, and also by actively seeking ways to serve in the meantime. Try sending cards to members, joining in on a ladies\u2019 retreat, or joining a food service group put together by the ladies of your congregation. These ideas are some based on my experience and what’s available at my own congregation, but if you take a look around, you\u2019re bound to find a place to serve in the Body of Christ (Romans 12:5).
\nIn conclusion, young women in Christ have plenty of opportunities to serve God and within their congregation. All you have to do is seek those opportunities out, and you\u2019ll be able to find them by His provision.
\n\u201cAsk, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you\u201d (Matthew 7:7).
\n 
\nThis article originally appeared in the April 2015 issue of Think Magazine. Print or download this article\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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