Nov 7, 2025 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Atlanta, Georgia (November 7, 2025) — Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) has released the State of Women in Baptist Life Report 2025, marking the twentieth anniversary of the publication. The report provides research, statistics, and analysis for women serving in...
Jul 21, 2025 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Lauren Trowbridge is a vibrant nonprofit leader with over a decade of experience connecting people to causes they care about—and showing them the tangible change they help create. Known for her high energy and people-first approach, Lauren excels at building lasting...
Feb 26, 2025 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Dear Signers of An Open Letter to Baptist Women: One week ago, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee voted to disfellowship another church, Rabbit Creek Church in Anchorage, Alaska, because of their support for women in ministry. The SBC Executive...
Feb 20, 2025 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Did you know that Rev. Druecillar Fordham was the first woman to pastor a church affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church and was the first Black woman to be ordained as a minister among churches in the Southern Baptist Convention? Our current staff did not know...
Jun 11, 2024 | BWIM News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Baptist Women in Ministry expresses solidarity with First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia and Pastor Kim Eskridge in the face of the SBC Messengers decision to disfellowship their congregation today. Like other decisions before it, this decision further...
May 22, 2024 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
On June 11-12, 2024 the Southern Baptist Convention will hold its Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana and will vote on the second reading of a constitutional amendment stating that churches which affirm, appoint, or employing women as pastors of any kind are not...
