Hannah Bowers is a 21 year old wife, new mama, blogger, and the president and founder of the fast-growing Young Wives Club, a ministry dedicated to encouraging young wives in their marriages and walks with the Lord. She joins me today to share some fantastic wisdom, advice, and encouragement for any young woman looking to begin a Christian ministry or to grow the one she already has.
What we Chat about in this Episode
~Hannah’s journey of launching the Young Wives Club
~How God views us as young people and the impact we can have
~The influence we can have on those girls and young women who are younger than us
~Why it may be that there are not more young women involved in Christian ministry online
~Hannah’s advice for any young woman wanting to start her own ministry
~Dealing with comparison and the importance of staying in your own lane, with your eyes fixed on Jesus
~Remembering that growing any ministry is a process; keeping the right understanding of “success”
~Some of the biggest struggles we face in Christian ministry
~A typical “day-in-the-life” for Hannah
~And more!
Resources Mentioned
~Allistair Begg’s two-part Mother’s Day sermon series
~Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
~This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence by John Piper
~Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food by Catherine Shanahan, M.D.
Inspiring Quotes from Hannah
“God doesn’t look at us and say, ‘Oh, she’s only 21, she can’t do anything.’ God looks down and sees the heart and the willingness, even if others don’t. He’s using us for a purpose beyond what we can imagine, even at this age.”
“It doesn’t matter to Him how old we are; God is not looking down and discounting us.”
“At our age, we are ‘older women’ to teen girls and can be examples to them. Just because we aren’t in our 60s yet doesn’t mean that call from Titus 2 doesn’t apply to us.”
“Our culture doesn’t expect young people to step out [in ministry and creativity]. Just reminding young people that they actually can [do those things] can have a huge impact.”
“We need to redefine our understanding of ‘success’. We need to not compare ourselves to other ministry leaders and their growth, but remember that ‘slow and steady wins the race’.”
“We’re not cut out to do everything, and we are not cut out to even do just anything at any moment. I need to be open to recognizing what the Lord actually has for me right now.”
“God is not interested in our earthly view of ‘success’ - how many followers or viewers we have. He is interested in our faithfulness.”
Where You Can Find Hannah Online
Website – Young Wives Club
Instagram – @realyoungwives , @hannahbowers1
Facebook group and page - Young Wives Club, Young Wives Club
Hannah’s e-mail - hannah@young-wives.com
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