THEIR CALLING. YOUR IMPACT.

Rev. Barbara Lavarin reminded us this week that every time she sits with a woman, whether in a mentoring group or at a Lunch & Learn, she hears stories of courage, calling, and, too often, resistance. Your generosity creates the spaces where those stories are met with belief, support, and community.

As we close the year, will you make a gift by December 31 to help more women access mentoring, healing, and affirmation in 2026?

Give today at bwim.info/give and reclaim the truth for every woman called by God: her calling is real, and it is good.

BWIM LUNCH & LEARN

Continuing our Imago D.E.I.: Ministering to the Margins I Lunch & Learn Series, Tuesday, January 6, at 12:00 pm ET / 11:00 pm CT, BWIM will discuss the topic of Ministering to the Margins: Incarcerated Individuals.

COMING SOON: SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Our applications for the 2026 Addie Davis Scholarships will open on January 15. Stay tuned for the application process to open, and learn more below.

BOOKS THAT INSPIRED BWIM

We’re thrilled to announce the first-ever BWIM’s Book Picks of the Year—a curated collection of reads from the BWIM staff that inspire, challenge, and nurture women in ministry, as well as equip and motivate all those who advocate for gender equality among Baptists. These books were chosen because they uplift voices that spark courage, deepen faith, and offer wisdom for all who care about cultivating a more expansive, flourishing Baptist future.

NEW! BWIM VODCAST

Introducing The Leadership Roundtable Series — BWIM’s new vodcast created as a resource for churches in response to the State of Women in Baptist Life Report 2025.



Real case studies. Honest conversations. Practical tools to help your church navigate the challenges women in ministry face today.

STATE OF WOMEN IN BAPTIST LIFE REPORT 2025

Our State of Women in Baptist Life Report 2025 is out now! We’re excited to share updated statistics and what we are learning with you. Click here to read through it, and to share it with your congregation!

2025 BWIM ANNUAL GATHERING

Thank you to everyone who made our Annual Gathering so meaningful. You can now watch each session on YouTube! Click here to watch or rewatch!

MINISTRY TRANSITIONS & ORDINATIONS

Have you transitioned to a new role? Have you recently been ordained? Let us know so we can celebrate you!

If you know a Baptist woman who has transitioned to a new ministerial role, been ordained or will be ordained soon, please send information nikkihardeman@bwim.info. Please also include pictures from ordinations as well! BWIM wants to share in celebrating congregational affirmation of all women in ministry, and it helps us keep records of women ordained in Baptist life.

Rev. Dr. Sarah Blosser Blackwell was ordained by Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC, on February 23, 2025.

Rev. Abigail Hackworth (pictured) was ordained on November 16, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Shelby, NC.


Rev. Georgia McKee was ordained by Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, TX, on November 30, 2025.


Rev. Olena Withrow was ordained on November 2, 2025, at First on Fifth in Winston-Salem, NC. 

Rev. Melissa Kessler accepted the call to pastor First Baptist Church in Biscoe, NC.

Rev. Georgia McKee accepted a call to become the associate pastor at Glencoe Union Church in Glencoe, IL.

OPEN POSITIONS

BWIM posts information online for any church/organization that contacts us directly to advertise their open position so that candidates can have access to a current list of open positions.