Baptist Women in Ministry February 2012

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1 Baptist Women in Ministry February 2012 In This Issue Heightening the Role of Women in Baptist Life BWIM Blog Ordinations On the Move Texas Women in Ministry Conference This is What a Leader Looks Like Sharing stories, eating chocolate, creating new dreams! On February 9-10, 2012, Baptist Women in Ministry's Leadership Team and several leaders of state BWIM organizations met together at Simpsonwood Retreat Center to share, eat, and create. BWIM, NC Events Women's Conference Cammack Preaching Lectures Christians for Biblical Equality Conference WomanPreach! Cleveland Women's Clergy Conference Into the Pulpit: A New Book by Elizabeth Flowers Parson's Porch Open Ministry Positions State Information Contact Information Baptist Women in Ministry P.O. Box Atlanta, GA Aimee Day, Becky Caswell-Speight, Katrina Brooks, Emily Hull McGee, Carolyn Staley, Stacy Pyle, Charity Roberson, Lee Ritchie, Meredith Stone, Kristen Muse, Pam Durso

2 Pam Durso Executive Director Aimee Day Executive Assistant Support the Work of BWIM Donate Now I am so thankful for these women who give so freely of their time and who care so passionately about the mission and work of Baptist Women in Ministry. I am blessed to have them as partners in the work and friends on the journey! Be watching for new and exciting initiatives from Baptist Women in Ministry. Pam Durso THIS IS WHAT A LEADER LOOKS LIKE: A Year-Long Conversation For over two years, a collaborative group led by Devita Parnell and Pam Durso has gathered monthly for conversations. We have discussed, dreamed, laughed, and listened--based on our shared interest in the roles of women in Baptist life and with the hope of better understanding one another. We have had helpful and insightful conversations, which have resulted in our being stronger advocates and supporters of Baptist women. We would love to have you join in these conversations! You don't even have to be in Atlanta, because our group meets via phone conference call and/or online through live meetings. The 2012 conversations will focus on Baptist women in leadership. We have planned interview style meetings--each month interviewing two women about their journeys in Baptist life and their leadership development and roles. Below is a list of dates and times for the next eight months. Get these meetings on your calendar. We welcome any and all to attend, and we welcome you to invite your friends and colleagues. For more information about the meetings and getting connected, please Aimee Day at aimeeday@bwim.info. March 6-1:00-2:30 (EST) Colleen Burroughs Vice President, Passport, Inc., Birmingham, AL Dorisanne Cooper Pastor, Lakeshore Baptist Church, Waco, TX

3 April 9-1:00-2:30 (EST) Suzii Paynter Director, Texas Baptists' Advocacy and Care Team Director, Texas Baptists' Christian Life Commission, Austin, TX Tracy Hartman Professor of Homiletics and Practical Theology Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Richmond, VA May 14-10:30-12:00 (EST) Deniese Dillon Executive Director, Dillon International Vice President of Adoption, Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services, Tulsa, OK Holly Hollman General Counsel, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Washington, DC June 6-1:00-2:30 (EST) Julie Pennington-Russell Pastor, First Baptist Church, Decatur, GA Angel Pittman Director of Development and Volunteers Touching Miami with Love, Miami, FL August 13-10:30-12:00 (EST) Jeni Cook Associate Director, National Veteran's Affairs Chaplain Center, Washington, DC Linda Weber President, North American Baptist Women's Union, Wheaton, IL September 10-1:00-2:30 (EST) Emily Hull McGee Minister to Young Adults, Highland Baptist Church, Louisville, KY Lauran Bethell International Consultant, International Ministries, American Baptist Churches USA Hoofddorp, Netherlands October 8-10:30-12:00 (EST) Andrea Dellinger Jones Pastor, Millbrook Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC Brooke Holloway

4 Minister of Youth and Community Missions, Central Baptist Church, Marshall, TX To join the conversation, Aimee Day at for more information. BWIM BLOG BWIM has a great blog! Some of the posts have good practical advice. Some are inspirational. Some are just fun. Some are informational. Recent writers include Tammy Abee Blom, Nikki Finkelstein-Blair, Pam Durso, and Kyndall Renfro. So go ahead, check out the BWIM blog. Would love to have you as a reader! Ordinations Jennifer Lynn Dalton was ordained February 25, 2012 at Oakhurst Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA. Rachel Huston was ordained February 26, 2012 at Highland Hills Baptist Church, Macon, GA. Faith McCall was ordained February 26, 2012 at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL. On the Move Kelli Callahan is youth minister at Trinity Baptist church, Seneca, SC. Mona Cluff is senior pastor at Seepdway Baptist Church, Indianapolis, IN. Amanda Ducksworth is associate pastor at Bethel Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL. Amy Miley Everett is the associate pastor for spiritual formation and community life at Dayspring Church, Waco, TX. Erin Hall is minister of congregational life at Heritage Baptist Fellowship, Canton, GA. Kate Hanch is pastor of children and creative communication at Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO. Adele Henderson is chaplain with Hope Tree Family Services, Roanoke, VA.

5 Trisha Miller Manarin is associate pastor at McLean Baptist Church, Falls Church, VA. Bridgette Poag is the children's minister at First Baptist Church, Dalton, GA. Tammy Snyder is minister to adults at Bayshore Baptist Church, Tampa, FL. Texas Women in Ministry Conference Texas Baptists are proud to partner with George W. Truett Theological Seminary to present the sixth Women in Ministry conference on March 5, 2012 on Truett's campus in Waco, Texas. The plenary speaker is Julie Pennington-Russell, pastor of First Baptist Church, Decatur, Georgia. The conference theme is "Sacred Voices." Panel discussion and breakout sessions are designed for women sensing a call to ministry, women serving in vocational ministries, and ministers, men, and other lay leaders wanting to learn to be an encouraging voice for women in ministry. For more information, click here. Baptist Women in Ministry of North Carolina The BWIM, NC Convocation will be held on Friday, March 23, 2012, at Millbrook Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC. The convocation theme is The Body of Christ: Celebrating Diversity. Lynn Brinkley, director of Student Services, Campbell University Divinity School, is the morning's preacher. Fellowship, networking, and registration begin at 9 a.m. The convocation will begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit the BWIM, NC website. Baptist Women in Ministry of Georgia The Baptist Women in Ministry of Georgia Spring Gathering will be held on March 24, 2012 at First Baptist Church, Tucker, GA. Katrina Brooks will be the speaker. For more information visit the BWIM of GA website. Women's Conference Pregnant with Expectations: I was Made for This A Day of Spiritual and Natural Empowerment for Women "Pregnant with Expectations" is an empowering conference designed to challenge women by raising their level of expectation to manifest their hidden, yet God given purpose. Essentially, this conference will create an atmosphere for women to network and encourage one another. It will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event will take place at the Dade City Business Center

6 located at Citrus Country Drive, Dade City, FL REGISTRATION FEE: $20 IN ADVANCE and $25 AT THE DOOR $15.00 for all students with a valid student ID For more information contact Tanell Allen. Cammack Preaching Lectures, Campbell University Lillian Daniel, preacher, writer, radio host, and renowned speaker will be guest lecturer for the second annual Cammack Preaching Lectures at Campbell University Divinity School in Buies Creek, North Carolina on March 26-27, For more information visit the Campbell Univeristy Divinity School website. Christians for Biblical Equity of Houston Conference CBE will host a conference April 27-28, 2012 at Heights Church of Christ, Houston, TX. The speakers will be Philip Payne, Katie Hays, Daniel Kirk, and Todd Still. For more information visit the CBE website. WomanPreach! Preaching Academy WomanPreach! Inc. will hold the second Jarena Lee Preaching Academy on August 5-11, The Academy is a one-week intensive that empowers and equips attendees to speak in their own prophetic voice whether from the pulpit or in other public arena. The Academy also provides opportunities to craft and preach sermons and to think seriously about the prophetic role. For more information, visit Women Together in Ministry of Greater Cleveland Women Together in Ministry of Greater Cleveland will be hosting the 2012 Women's Clergy Conference August 23-25, 2012 at the Beachwood Hilton Hotel in Beachwood, OH. For more information visit Into the Pulpit: New Book by Elizabeth Flowers Into the Pulpit: Southern Baptist Women and Power since World War II by Elizabeth H. Flowers will be released by University of North Carolina Press in April For all of us who seek to better understand the progress (or lack thereof) of women in Baptist life, this book provides historical context and cultural analysis of the Baptist debate over women. Flowers argues that the "woman question" is integral to almost every area of Southern Baptist concern: hermeneutics, ecclesial polity, missionary work, church-state relations, and

7 denominational history. To receive a 20% discount on the book, visit and use the source code: 0120DIS. Interested in Being Published? Parson's Porch & Company operates as an innovative non-profit corporation and a burgeoning publishing company. The profits from the publishing division subsidizes many Justice and Literacy Projects of the company. Parson's Porch actively seeks women preachers as writers and does not charge for publishing. Books are distributed by Ingram Book Company, the largest book distributor in the United State, and by Amazon. Visit for more information. Open Ministry Positions Positions are listed by state, city, open position, church name. BWIM collects these openings from a wide variety of sources, and the degree of openness to women ministers among the listed churches varies. In its effort to advocate, network, and connect, BWIM provides this list as a resource to those searching for ministry positions. ALABAMA Jacksonville-Pastor-First Baptist Church of Williams FLORIDA Tampa-Minister to Youth-Bayshore Baptist Church GEORGIA Alpharetta-Pastor-Johns Creek Baptist Church Atlanta-Pastor-Northeast Baptist Church Atlanta-Marketing Assistant Manager-Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Claxton-Youth and Children's Director-First Baptist Church Jasper-Minister to Children and Youth-First Baptist Church Macon-Pastor-First Baptist Church of Christ Macon-Pastor-Highland Hills Baptist Church Macon-Minister of Youth and Young Adults-Macedonia Baptist Church Rome-Pastor-North Broad Baptist Church Stone Mountain-Pastor-Smoke Rise Baptist Church Thomson-Pastor-First Baptist Church INDIANA Marion-Minister of Music and Worship-St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church IOWA Steamboat Rock-Worship and Music Pastor-Steamboat Rock Baptist Church

8 KENTUCKY Campbellsville-Pastor-Campbellsville Baptist Church Corbin-Minister of Music-First Baptist Church Mayfield-Minister of Youth-First Baptist Church Williamsburg-Pastor-First Baptist Church Woodburn-Director of Children's Ministries-Woodburn Baptist Church MICHIGAN Ann Arbor-Pastor-New Progressive Missionary Baptist Church MISSOURI Columbia-Pastor-First Baptist Church NEVADA Las Vegas-Pastor-Warm Springs Baptist Church NEW JERSEY Princeton-Executive Director-Manna Christian Fellowship at Princeton University NEW YORK Amherst-Pastor-University Baptist Church New York-Page Turners After School Program Assistant Director-Metro Baptist Church New York-Youth Minister-Trinity Baptist Church NORTH CAROLINA Albermarle-Associate Pastor/Minister of Education for Church Life, Outreach and Missions-First Baptist Church Apex-Pastor-New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Boone-Associate Pastor of Education, Children and Youth-First Baptist Church Charlotte-Information Manager-Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America Charlotte-Minister of Music-Sardis Baptist Church Clinton-Pastor-Grove Park Baptist Church Denton-Pastor-Summerville Baptist Church Drexel-Youth Minister-First Baptist Church Efland-Farm and Garden Internship-Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center Elkin-Pastor-First Baptist Church Franklin-Associate Pastor-First Baptist Church Greensboro-Pastor-CrossPoint Church Grover-Pastor-Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Holden Beach-Pastor-Brunswick Islands Baptist Church Locust-Pastor-Mission Baptist Church Monroe-Pastor-Oakland Baptist Church Mt. Airy-Minister to Youth and Children-Calvary Baptist Church

9 Murfreesboro-Associate Campus Minister-Chowan University Oxford-Pastor-Florence Avenue Baptist Church Raleigh-Minister to Children and Families-Hayes Barton Baptist Church Raleigh-Director of Faith and Neighborhood Relations-Habitat for Humanity of Wake County Reidsville-Pastor-Calvary Baptist Church Spring Hope-Pastor-Ephesus Baptist Church Statesville-Minister to Youth-First Baptist Church Troutman-Youth Minister-Troutman Baptist Church Tryon-Minister of Music and Christian Formation-First Baptist Church Winston-Salem-Business Administrator-United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church OKLAHOMA Norman-Coordinator-Cooperating Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma PENNSYLVANIA Bala Cynwyd-Minister to Children-Baptist Fellowship Church Pittsburgh-Intentional Community and Spiritual Formation Residency- Formation House SOUTH CAROLINA Lexington-Minister to Students-First Baptist Church Orangeburg-Pastor-First Baptist Church Spartanburg-Associate Pastor for Administration and Senior Adults- Morningside Baptist Church Walterboro-Minister to Children and Youth-First Baptist Church TENNESSEE Cordova-Minister to Students-Trinity Baptist Church Knoxville-Minister of Administration-First Baptist Church Murfreesboro-Pastor-First Baptist Church TEXAS Bronte-Minister to Youth-First Baptist Church Kerrville-Laity Lodge Director-Foundation for Laity Renewal San Marcos-Minister of Music and Administration-First Baptist Church San Marcos-Minister to Students-First Baptist Church Stafford-English Minister to Youth-Southwest Chinese Baptist Church VIRGINIA Arlington-Pastor-The Church at Clarendon Arlington-Pastor-Memorial Baptist Church Norfolk-Pastor-Azalea Baptist Church

10 Richmond-Pastor-Derbyshire Baptist Church Richmond-Associate Pastor for Family Ministries-Chamberlayne Baptist Church Richmond-Dean of the Faculty-Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Roanoke-Minister of Worship and Music-Rosalind Hills Baptist Church WASHINGTON Everett-Community Life Pastor-First Baptist Church State Women in Ministry Information Alabama Contact Terri Byrd at Arkansas Contact Carolyn Yeldell Staley at Georgia Contact Lee Sosebee Ritchie at For information, click here. Kentucky Contact Rebecca Caswell-Speight at Missouri Contact Jennifer Harris Dault at For information, click here. North Carolina Contact Charity Roberson at For information, click here. Texas Contact Meredith Stone at For information, click here. Virginia Contact Sheryl Johnson at For information, click here. Baptist Women in Ministry exists to be a catalyst in Baptist life, drawing together women and men, in partnership with God, to illuminate, advocate and nurture the gifts and graces of women.