May 22, 2024 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Rev. Barbara Florvil Lavarin Director of Supporting Women in Ministry barbaralavarin@bwim.info Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Rev. Barbara Lavarin is a proud daughter of Haitian immigrants. Barbara earned her B.A. in Child Development from Tufts University and her...
Feb 21, 2024 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Baptist Women in Ministry expresses solidarity with Immanuel Baptist Church and Rev. Katie McKown in the face of the SBC Executive Committee’s decision to disfellowship their congregation. This decision further solidifies what the SBC has already stated it believes...
Jan 30, 2024 | BWIM News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
On January 22-25, 2024, the National Baptist Joint Board Session convened in Memphis, Tennessee. The Joint Session is a meeting of the four predominantly African American Baptist conventions in the United States—National Baptist Convention, USA, National Baptist...
Nov 14, 2023 | Press Releases
Advocacy Update November 14, 2023 Since the SBC’s amendment to disfellowship churches that affirm, appoint, or employ women in pastoral roles of any kind passed a first reading five months ago, Baptist Women in Ministry has been raising the level of our advocacy. Our...
Oct 30, 2023 | Press Releases
Earlier this week, I attended the 156th Annual Session of the General Baptist State Convention (GBSC) of North Carolina. The gathering took place at Ellis Chapel Baptist Church in Shelby, NC. During the 3-day session, a historic event occurred on Wednesday, October...
Sep 29, 2023 | Press Releases
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, – In the 1970’s and 1980’s, the women’s movement reached the Southern Baptist Convention. “Midwives of a Movement” chronicles the stories of the women who boldly birthed a movement to seek greater visibility and opportunities for women in the...
