Aug 29, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
I give to BWIM because with BWIM, I can take my glasses off. At church, I wear a pair of progressive glasses so that I am not looking over my reading glasses to see someone or having to take my glasses on and off as needed. I keep my glasses on all the time at church....
Aug 28, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
I give monthly to support Baptist Women in Ministry because I know how difficult it is to answer and understand a call to ministry as a woman. I first felt a call to ministry in high school but, because I was raised in a Southern Baptist context, I received little to...
Aug 28, 2019 | I Give, Weekly Words
I answered the call to ministry a little later in life than many and honestly, I felt a bit overwhelmed. While I had great support from my senior pastor, he was male. I quickly I realized that I needed other women on this journey. I applied and was...
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...
