It began one afternoon while sitting around a table with a number of fellow Baptist women ministers. We were talking and giving thanks for the work of Baptist Women in Ministry in our own lives, all the while dreaming about the ways BWIM can continue to illuminate and nurture the gifts of women called to ministry. We then began to talk about how such work is supported. Several of us around the table said, “We may not be able to give much, but we can be monthly givers to something we believe in and know first hand the impact of.”
When I think about how deeply my life has been shaped by the opportunities and work of Baptist Women in Ministry, I can’t help but want to make that possible for other women—those wondering if they just might have the gifts and call to Gospel ministry, those ordained and seeking a call to serve in ministry, and those who need to be reminded that they are not alone in their calling. But, truth be told, I’m not just a monthly contributor to BWIM for the sake of other women in ministry or even for myself. I’m a monthly contributor because I fundamentally believe that the Church can be such a richer, more dynamic, and authentic witness to the Gospel when the gifts of Baptist Women in Ministry are fully utilized! Giving monthly to the work of BWIM is one small way I can be a part of the work of God, not just in the lives of women, but in Christ’s Church—a church in world yearning for love and authenticity and embrace.
Baptist Women in Ministry welcomes you to be one of our monthly givers! Monthly gifts provide dependable income for our work and allow BWIM to continue being an advocate, a network, and a connection for Baptist women ministers! Small monthly gifts of $10 or $20 or larger monthly gifts of $50 or $75 make a significant difference! To join Courtney in being a monthly giver, fill out the form below.
Courtney Allen is minister of community ministry and Missions at First Baptist Church, Dalton, Georgia.
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