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Departments, Decisions & Dreams

  What You Missed Mondays with Diane Make Church Work For You As working women juggling busy schedules, it can be hard sometimes to make it to church every Sunday! While this isn’t something we should feel guilty about, it is important to consider how… Read More

Perfection, Peacemakers & Pay Cuts

  What You Missed Mondays with Diane Image Isn't Everything Dress code in the church has long been debated in Christian circles. Jordan Johnstone talks about her transition from a conservative church home to a church that adopted a more relaxed approach. She learned through it all that the… Read More

Reports, Routines & Reality Checks

  What You Missed Mondays with Diane Leading: It's All About Character In the midst of a tumultuous election cycle, Lori Berry shares how the story of Deborah in the Bible brings us hope through an example of godly leadership. As we look at Deborah's… Read More

Models, Moms & Movement Day

  What You Missed Mondays with Diane Don’t Be a Statistic We're excited to announce the launch of Church Connect, a new partnership between 4word and local churches to help them connect and engage working women in their communities! 4word's Caitie Butler shares how a… Read More

Finances, Failing & Finding Joy

  What You Missed Mondays with Diane A Woman's Place in Church Have you heard the words, “I’m talking to the men now,” when pertaining to faith and career discussions at church? Our churches mean well, but sometimes the fellowship programs offered or preaching style… Read More

Worship, Work & World’s Tidiest Woman

What You Missed Mondays with Diane The Millennial Becomes the Master Jordan Johnstone opens up about parenting her son as a millennial mom. She shares how she has grown in her understanding of what it means to "train up a child" and how teaching him simple lessons… Read More

4word is Five!

THANK YOU for Giving Day! Thank you to everyone who participated yesterday in Giving Day. If you’d still like to donate, please visit our Donate pageand help support the 4word mission! What You Missed Mondays with Diane Secular Seduction As working women, we sometimes… Read More

Authority, Aromas & A New Movie

Save the date for September 22nd! On Thursday, September 22, 2016, 4word will be taking part in Giving Day! Mark your calendars now and plan to give on this special one-day event. We will have more exciting information for you as the event approaches! … Read More

Friends, Frustration & Fun

Exclusive Offer, Just for You! Rick Tocquigny has partnered with Gracefully-Yours to offer 4word readers an exclusive offer: buy one get one free on any Gracefully-Yours 12-count boxed cards and journals listed on the website! This Monday, September 12th, simply visit the Gracefully-Yours website, choose your… Read More

Career Whisperer

When you want to start something new in your career, whether a new project or an entirely new field, it’s often an exciting but scary notion. Deborah Brommer discusses how her mentor, Susan Tolles, helped her make a big change (professionally and personally) through her mentorship. ------ 4word:… Read More

Is a Mentor Worth It?

At 4word, we talk about mentorship a lot. It’s something I passionately believe in, and it’s one of the pillars of 4word and why I founded it. The fall session of our 4word Mentor Program is accepting applications through Friday, September 2, 2016, so if you’ve been thinking about connecting with a mentor or… Read More

Fixes, Finances & Fall Session

Why should you be part of the 4word Mentor Program? We know the 4word Mentor Program is a life-changing 10-week experience in which every professional Christian woman should take part. But don't take our word for it! Hear from one of our mentors: “What would… Read More

An Earthly and Eternal Investment

We are excitedly preparing to welcome the next round of mentors and mentees to the upcoming session of the 4word Mentor Program, but know that there are some out there who are considering the program but just aren't sure if it's for them. To help you decide, we… Read More

Mentoring is for Misfits

Do you ever feel like a misfit? Like you don’t quite fit in with some of the images we see of polished, professional women? Time and again, I’ve seen women discover they’re not the misfit they thought they were through mentoring. When we connect with a mentor with… Read More

Emojis, Emotions & Equal Pay

Why should you be part of the 4word Mentor Program? We know the 4word Mentor Program is a life-changing 10-week experience in which every professional Christian woman should take part. But don't take our word for it! Hear from one of our mentees: “Going through the… Read More

What Makes a Mentor Great

We hear a lot about the benefits of mentoring today, but mentoring itself is not a new phenomenon. Mentoring has always been part of God’s design for weaving together the lives of His people. Titus 2:3 paints a picture of older women teaching and training younger women in “what is… Read More