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.



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

SAVE THE DATE: GIVING TUESDAY

Save the date! Your Giving Tuesday gift transforms the State of Women in Baptist Life Report into resources that help churches take real steps toward equality for women.

BWIM LUNCH & LEARN

Continuing our Imago D.E.I.: Ministering to the Margins I Lunch & Learn Series, Tuesday, December 2, at 12:00 pm ET / 11:00 pm CT, BWIM will discuss the topic of Ministering to the Margins: People Living with Chronic Illness.

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!

2025 STATE OF WOMEN IN BAPTIST LIFE

Our 2025 State of Women in Baptist Life Report 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!

BWIM CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Have a Baptist woman in ministry on your Christmas list? We're here to help!

Be sure to visit our merchandise website to buy them the perfect gift: a reminder that you affirm their calling! Click here to shop!

ATTN: WOMEN IN MINISTRY

Women in ministry, we need your help for research! We’re sharing a research opportunity from a BWIM community member completing a Doctor of Ministry study on how women serving in Baptist life have experienced men acting as allies in their ministry. Your responses will help identify effective allyship strategies and shape practical tools and resources for men who want to support women in ministry.

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. Mallory Challis was ordained on November 16, 2025, at First on Fifth, Winston-Salem, NC.

Rev. Caroline Walls (pictured) was ordained on November 2, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Winchester, VA.

Rev. Autumn Hendon was ordained on October 19, 2025, at Covenant Church in Houston, TX.

Rev. Lynne Lingafelt was ordained on October 26, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, where she serves as minister to children.

Rev. Mara Richards Bim was ordained on November 1, 2025, at Royal Lane Baptist church in Dallas, TX.

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.

New positions posted online since the last newsletter include:

• Pastor of Preaching and Pastoral Care (Part-Time): Benson Baptist Church, Benson, NC