Community Building
Community and experiences of solidarity are essential to the thriving of women in ministry.
Because women clergy in Baptist communities often have the experience of isolation, having opportunities to simply know that we are not alone is crucial.
BWIM fosters opportunities for community through our programs and shared learning experiences. In the coming months we are working on creating further opportunities for peer community groups and a program designed to meet the needs of Baptist women of color in ministry. We look forward to sharing more information with you in the near future.
State BWIM Groups
Another way women in ministry can experience community is through connection with state and regional BWIM groups.
See the contact information below for details about opportunities to connect with Baptist women in ministry in your area.
Alabama
Contact Laura Stephens-Reed at reverendlaura@gmail.com.
Florida
Georgia
Contact Katie Faison at katienfaison@gmail.com.
For information, visit http://www.bwimga.org/.
Great Rivers
(Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi)
Contact Brittany Stillwell, Brittany Caldwell, and Tanya Parks at bstillwell@2bclr.com
Kentucky
Contact Laura Levens at laura.levens@bsk.edu.
North Carolina
Contact Ka’thy Gore Chappell at kchappell@bwimnc.org.
For information, visit http://www.bwimnc.org/.
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Contact Sarah Hanks or Kelli Kirksey at bwimsc@gmail.com.
Virginia
Contact Leslie Park at leslie.park@gmail.com.
For information, visit http://www.vbwim.org/.
Heartland
Contact at Andrea Huffman or Natasha Nedrick at adhuffman@gmail.com or nndedrick@cbcstl.org.