Aug 27, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
Since I became a Christ follower at the age of sixteen, I have been blessed with mentors who have played a critical role in nurturing my growing faith. These mentors include Baptist giants like Diana Garland, Anne Davis, and Suzii Paynter. These women of faith have...
Aug 27, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
When I first felt called to ministry, I had a sinking feeling in my gut. I wish I could say I was excited or felt empowered, but truthfully, I was confused. I knew congregational ministry was my passion, but I had no examples of women minsters in my life. As I tried...
Aug 27, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
“Kids say the darnedest things” during children’s sermons—and all those “listening in” know that they are often spot-on. On the day I introduced name tags for the entire congregation, I pointed to each child’s tag and asked, “Who are you?” Then I pointed to my...
Aug 26, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
I was recently asked how it feels to be a new (though admittedly not that young) Baptist minister. The person asking was concerned that there are not enough structures in place in the Baptist world to support ministers through mentoring and fellowship. And...
Aug 26, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
“Every year my sister and I headed down to visit our grandparents for a week during the summer. We left the splendor of our beloved Virginia mountains to enter the beauty of the Eastern North Carolina coastal area, where we spent the days playing with our...
Aug 26, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
Time. Talents. Treasures. Many a church stewardship campaign have been run with these three words at the heart of the campaign message. And somewhere along my own journey, I internalized them as ways to show my commitment to and passion for particular ideas and...
