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Every March, Baptist Women in Ministry celebrates BWIM Month of Advocacy. It is a time to affirm, encourage, and advocate for women in ministry and to imagine together what it looks like when women truly thrive in Baptist life.
As you look toward March, we invite you to begin imagining:
- What might BWIM Month of Advocacy look like in your congregation or organization, as well as for you personally?
- Who else could help bring it to life: a minister, professor, staff member, committee, woman in ministry, or male advocate?
- What kind of celebration would feel meaningful in your context?
For now, we encourage you to do one simple thing: Dream with one other leader.
BWIM Month of Advocacy is a movement we build together.
You can learn more about BWIM Month of Advocacy or register to join the movement:
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Addie Davis Scholarship applications are open!
BWIM is awarding scholarships of at least $2,000 to Baptist women pursuring Master's-level theological education or a Doctor of Ministry degree at an ATS-accredited seminary or divinity school. Multiple scholarships will be awarded.
Deadline: March 27, 2026
Click below to learn more about the requirements and to apply:
| | Continuing our Imago D.E.I.: Ministering to the Margins Lunch & Learn Series, Tuesday, March 10, at 12:00 pm ET / 11:00 pm CT, BWIM will discuss the topic of Ministering to the Margins: Women. | |
You’re invited to join our Spring Book club as we read Being Sanctuary: The Radical Way for the Body of Christ to Be Sacred, Soft, and Safe by Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez. Being Sanctuary: The Radical Way is a timely, soul-deep book that challenges the Body of Christ to become what we often preach but rarely practice: sacred, soft, and safe in community. Come join us for honest conversation, shared wisdom, and renewed courage for the work.
Dates: March 9th, March 16th, March 23rd, March 30th at 12 pm ET
Register today by clicking here.
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You're encouraged to save the date for The Good Grief Retreat: A Retreat for Black Baptist Women in Ministry Navigating Grief and Transition
Dates: June 12-14, 2026
Location: St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, Stoneville, NC
Registrations will open on February 25. Space is limited for this retreat.
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What is BWIM? What is our mission? How do I get involved?
You're invited to join us on Tuesday, March 24, 12:30 ET / 11:30 CT for a BWIM 101, where you'll learn our mission and vision, how BWIM supports women, and ways to connect and get involved:
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BWIM is delighted to welcome Rev. Dr. Jay Kieve, abuse prevention and response advocate and Director of Ministerial Transitions at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, during the BWIM Month of Advocacy to help us have safer churches.
This webinar will discuss practical approaches to planning church security that limit the impact of ideological threats to female ministers.
| CONGREGATIONAL CONSULTATION | Pictured above: BWIM’s first congregational consultation at Richmond’s First Baptist Church | |
The release of The State of Women in Baptist Life Report is a call for deep reflection and intentional action within every Baptist congregation.
Baptist Women in Ministry is offering consultations, which can be conducted with congregational lay leadership and/or church staff. The consultation process provides education and assessment of the markers of congregations which create an empowering environment for women as described in the report.
Don’t let the report’s findings stop at your church’s door—take the vital next step by contacting us to inquire about scheduling a consultation and begin your journey toward lasting, meaningful change:
| | Be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, June 18 at 5:30pm ET for the BWIM Dinner at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly. | 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. Mary Elizabeth Hanchey (pictured) has been called to serve as the next co-pastor of Circle of Mercy in Asheville, NC | | 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. | |
- Associate Pastor for Children and Missional Engagement (Full-Time): Rolesville Baptist Church, Rolesville, NC
- Minister of Children and Youth (Full-Time): Augusta Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, SC
- Associate Pastor for Youth and Missions (Full-Time): First Baptist Church, Bryson City, NC
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