Feb 24, 2021 | Weekly Words
I have never been one to speak publicly, but God has very recently given me the desire to preach. Most of my life, I have been painfully shy and it has been a constant struggle for me. We all know of those people that are just incredibly quiet. These are often the...
Feb 11, 2021 | Weekly Words
“Isn’t it that time again for the month of women preachers?” asked one of our lay leaders during our early January leadership meeting. We were pleasantly surprised as ministry staff to hear this prompt come from one of our congregants rather than a talking point that...
Jan 29, 2021 | Weekly Words
As the pandemic continues to wage devastating effects on the health and wellbeing of the country, it is no surprise that women are bearing the brunt of the economic loss. This is clearly reflected in the most recent unemployment numbers from December. While men are...
Jan 21, 2021 | Weekly Words
July 2021 will mark 24 years since Dr. Doyle Sager came to serve as Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Missouri (FBCJC). Doyle discerned his call to ministry 54 years ago as a 15-year-old boy. If you asked him, Doyle would say one of his...
Jan 20, 2021 | +Meredith Stone, Weekly Words
Held every February since 2007, Baptist Women in Ministry’s Month of Preaching emphasis has a long track record of facilitating opportunities for women to preach, helping congregations to be regularly exposed to women’s voices and leadership, and providing an occasion...
Jan 18, 2021 | +Lynn Brinkley, Weekly Words
Women in the Civil Rights Movement It’s January 2021! A year that has already given the ministry of preaching a plethora of prophetic proclamations and a burning need to bring Sunday’s sermon to a Monday-Saturday world. On this 18th day, we celebrate and remember a...
