Develop Your Speaking Skills

Speaking involves two areas: content and physical presentation. Most people can grow in their ability to communicate with a group of women if they start small, prepare, get feedback, and depend on the Lord for his leading. Everyone is nervous when they speak. Preparing will calm those nerves but not take them away completely. Videotape yourself speaking to see what others see. There are many excellent books on this topic. It is difficult to find out if God is asking you to develop you in this area unless you step out in faith and try. Email Nan Lingenfelter for more detailed information (nlingenfelter@charter.net).

I also suggest the book Speak Up with Confidence (A Step by Step Guide for Speakers and Leaders) by Carol Kent. ISBN 1617472395, 9781617472398 You can also attend a Speak Up conference. http://speakupconference.com/