State of Women in
Baptist Life Report
2021 Report
Order the 2021 Report
The 2021 report was published electronically above and is available for download.
If you would like, you can order a paper copy of the report by filling out this form.
Webinar Presentation of the 2021 Report
BWIM hosted a Webinar to present some of the key findings of the State of Women in Baptist Life Report 2021.
If you missed the Webinar, you can watch it here.
Reading and Discussion Guides
Reading Guide for Women in Ministry
This Reading Guide is for women in ministry to read alongside the State of Women in Baptist Life Report 2021.Use this guide on your own or with a group of women in ministry as you read through the findings of the report. Reflect on your own experiences in ministry in light of the report by downloading the State of Women in Baptist Life Reading Guide.
Discussion Guide for Supporters of Women in Ministry
This Discussion Guide if for any group of people who support women in ministry. Start a conversation with your church or organization in light of the statistics from the report. Learn how your community can better support women in ministry by downloading the State of Women in Baptist Life Discussion Guide.
The 2021 Report in the News
Good Faith Media
“Annual Report Highlights Challenges, Opportunities for Baptist Women in Ministry”
By Libby Carroll
Baptist News Global
“Who’ll bring the sackcloth and ashes to CBF General Assembly this week?”
By Molly Brummett Wudel
Baptist News Global
“This is my body”
By Hannah Coe
Baptist News Global
“Annual report on Baptist women in ministry finds some gains but serious losses due to COVID”
By Jeff Brumley
Baptist News Global
“On women in church leadership: When you know better, you do better”
By Anna Sieges
Baptist News Global
“I pray for a day when the ordination of women is no longer a concern”
By Amanda Clark
Baptist Standard
“Baptist women in ministry show marginal gains”
By Ken Camp
Baptist News Global
“How a verbally abusive male pastor derailed a young woman from ministry”
By Madison Boboltz
Baptist News Global
“Glimpses of grief reveal reality for women in ministry”
By Sara Robb-Scott
2021 Report
Full Survey Results
Part I of the State of Women in Baptist Life Report 2021 reveals the results of a BWIM survey about the experiences of women in ministry and the trends of congregational support. You can download the full survey results here.