October 5 is the final day to become a member!
(pssst... that's tomorrow!) Good evening, ! I'm just getting home from the 40th anniversary celebration of Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) in Louisville, Kentucky. What a fantastic celebration and challenge from women called to ministry over many decades from many corners of Baptist life. It was also my delight to lecture and preach at Crescent Hill Baptist Church over the weekend. The church was a long time home to BWIM and a supporter and nurturer of women and lgbtiqa+ clergy over the last four decades (and more). I hope you will enjoy the news article by Pat Cole and the worship service
video. They are just below. This entire weekend I wanted to shout about the new community we are forming, but I kept my focus on the celebration at hand. We extended the deadline. And now we are down to the final day for joining this community. If you've been waiting... make it happen today. News articles at Baptist News Global
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A gender struggle was central to the Southern Baptist Convention schism, but interpreters of the…
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In plenary addresses at the 40th anniversary gathering of Baptist Women in Ministry, two ordained…
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Worship Service at Crescent Hill
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Join us for our weekly worship service! Find the order of service on our website…
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Please listen to the song by Elizabeth Weaver around 21:00 and my sermon begins around 41:00. My heart is full I've returned home with my heart so full. I'm inspired by... The celebrations
This long enduring work of the Spirit Leadership from people often marginalized in society and church Enormous changes to the practice of ministry Challenges from sisters in ministry facing extra layers in the stained glass ceiling The beauty of people who remain true to their callings. This is the very stuff of Baptized and Ordained Ministers from many denominations, many callings, overcoming many challenges, and facing down brick walls. This may be your story. It has been woven into my story. Will you share your story with us? Let's learn together! October 5
is the final day to become a member! Please watch the video below, read about the Baptized & Ordained community and my new book-in-progress by the same title. And
then choose a membership level, and join me for a year of experiences including... - * gathering with a new community of people who share your ministry concerns and values
- * reading and giving feedback on my forthcoming book Baptized & Ordained: How Women and Queer Clergy are Changing Ministry for
Good
- * taking part in a private Facebook group and live events
* receiving your own copy of Baptized & Ordained when it is published! -
Watch this video to learn more! |
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So much of my writing, teaching, and public presenting in the last 20 years has been leading to this book.
Baptized & Ordained: How Women and Queer Clergy are Changing Ministry for Good has roots in my recent books and reports. You'll find links to them below. Please receive my invitation to enter a community of conversation, gatherings, reading, feedback, and learning from each
other. The practice of ministry is changing, not always for the good. Yet for 60 years growing numbers of women and queer ministers have been making it better. And it is time to share their stories, your stories, and strategies for change. A community is gathering around my book. But more importantly is it it is about you and me working together to understand
and continue meaningful changes to the practice of ministry. Right now more than ever, churches, and many other new forms of ministry, need a better understanding of what marginalization in place and the strategies that make meaningful change. The Baptized & Ordained community will take this on and offer all of us so much
more. When you join, you are making a year long commitment. You may choose to pay by the month or all at once. You have three
levels of support from which to choose. Pick the one that is right for you! You have questions? Just reply to this email and ask me. That's part of being in a community. Responding to one another. The narratives of five ordained Baptist women show just how much is at stake theologically and psychologically in the split of the SBC (1979-2000). This won't surprise you... the same issues are on the table now. Hint: it is the full humanity of women that is
under attack and the anxiety of holding on to power by white men that motivates the cultural and psychological struggles. Read more of my analysis in my BNG opinion piece drawing on a game metaphor from the book. Women are still being tossed around like footballs in 2023. Pastoral Imagination Reports and Articles
about the practice of ministry These selected resources also shape Baptized & Ordained The #PandemicPastoring Report (2022)
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PandemicPastoring Report Download it Today | Learn about the Author | Watch the Webinar…
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The State of Clergywomen in the U.S. (2018)
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How are women faring in ministry in U.S. churches? That is a big question that deserves sustained…
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“No Joke! Resisting the 'Culture of Disbelief' That Keeps Clergy Women Pushing Uphill” (2019)
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"No Joke: Resisting the Culture of Disbelief" is now available in its format submitted to the…
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3MMM Episode 204: “How Women Thrive in Ministry” (2023)
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How do women thrive in ministry? Last week on Thursday, 700+ Baptists gathered in Atlanta for dinner…
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“Ministry as Spiritual Practice: How Pastors Learn to See and Respond to the ‘More’ of A Situation” (2013)
by Campbell-Reed &
Scharen
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"Ministry as Spiritual Practice: How Pastors Learn to See and Respond to the 'More' of A Situation
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Maybe you still have questions? Ask them quick! I can't wait to be in conversation and gathered community with you! , maybe you
know someone who is also interested in reading, responding, being part of this community? Please forward this email! Peace,
Eileen |
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