As long as I can remember, I've never shied away from taking on leadership. In second grade, my class did a play, Three Billy Goats Gruff. The teacher chose a boy named Doug to be the director. I was sure she had made a grave mistake and immediately went to her desk to tell her that I should be the director. My teacher did her best to console me and gave me the position of costume director.

I took that position very seriously. In fact, the play was delayed three days until all the costumes were completed!

It was important to me that the troll under the bridge be ugly and covered with hair. The hair was made out of crepe paper that had been snipped into little strips and then taped on the troll. The poor troll suffered through my costuming. And those dear goats had to have horns. Under my "leadership," the actors sure looked authentic.

In all walks of life, leaders are necessary. And the church is no exception. It is essential for women to be trained for leadership in the church, especially when it comes to discipling other women.

Some people are just born leaders. It is important that they learn to lead in the right direction, guided by God's Word. Others have leadership skills that aren't immediately visible, but that can be developed so that they can effectively influence others for Christ.

Women of Grace USA (WGUSA) wants to develop women for leadership. We have classes just for that purpose. They are designed to help all women grow spiritually. These classes have been offered in churches all over the country. If your church would like to host a leadership study weekend, contact our WLS coordinator, Amanda Paragon.  We also need women who will support WGUSA on a regular, monthly basis. Click here for information about being part of our Trellis Ministry.

Please watch for a Women's Leadership Study in your area and join us for the class. I promise I won't make you cut little strips of crepe paper for troll hair!