By Rev. Brittany Stillwell I recently had the opportunity to participate in Baptist Women in Ministry’s 40th anniversary celebration, October 2-4. Around 200 people gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, to remember our founding and look forward to the future. Executive Director Meredith Stone began our opening worship by reminding us that 40 is an important number … Continue reading
By Chris Hughes LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Baptist Women in Ministry celebrated their 40th anniversary of supporting and advocating for women in ministry in Baptist life at their annual gathering Oct. 2-4 in Louisville, Ky. The three-day celebration was hosted by Broadway Baptist Church, just two miles from where the idea for the organization was first … Continue reading
June 14, 2023 Disponible en Español aqui. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship holds deeply the conviction that God calls women to all places of leadership and service in the lives of congregations and in our denominational community. We believe this conviction rises from the Scriptures and has been confirmed time and time again by the work … Continue reading
By Paul Baxley In 1983, Baptist Women in Ministry was established to advocate for the biblical truth that has been confirmed time and time again in our lives, namely that God calls women as well as men to all places of leadership in the Church. In the 40 years that have passed, the staff and … Continue reading
Baptist Women in Ministry and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are producing a four-session curriculum for adults, youth and children to help close that gap between what Cooperative Baptists profess about women’s leadership in the church and the actual practice in their churches. “Equally Called: Celebrating Women’s Leadership in the Church” will be launched at CBF’s General Assembly, in Atlanta, June 28-30. Continue reading
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA 27 de abril de 2023 Baptist Women in Ministry y el Compañerismo Bautista Cooperativo están produciendo un plan de estudios de cuatro sesiones para adultos, jóvenes y niños para ayudar a cerrar la brecha entre lo que los bautistas cooperativos profesan sobre el liderazgo de las mujeres en la iglesia y la … Continue reading
Serving as the senior pastor of several different churches, along with a few associate roles, I have had my fair share of deacons, and congregational leaders question my decisions and leadership. I fondly remember having a chair of the deacons berate me in front of a Fellowship Hall of members on a Wednesday night because … Continue reading
For Immediate Release February 16, 2022 Contact Information:Meredith Stone, Executive DirectorBaptist Women in Ministrymeredithstone@bwim.info 404-513-6022 BWIM Calls For Award Nominations Baptist Women in Ministry is opening a call for nominations for the 2022 Frankie Huff Granger Distinguished Mentor and Church of Excellence awards. Established in 2013, the Distinguished Mentor Award honors the legacy and ministry of Frankie … Continue reading