Baptist Women in Ministry of NC

I had an interesting conversation with a good friend on World Communion Sunday. She told me about a time when, in a room full of men, she was presenting her thesis on what women experience in ministry, and the question was asked:

“Why are we still talking about this?”

The world shapes the human soul, consciously and unconsciously, through experiences, relationships, and environments that form a person's life. Often, we do not realize how deeply these moments penetrate the soul's core. The soul longs for silence, a sacred space where trauma can be named, pain processed, and the voice of God heard. In silence, the soul finds room to breathe, reflect, and receive grace.

I’m still carrying so much gratitude from this year’s Symposium.

After a year of serving as Executive Director of BWIM NC, it was incredibly meaningful to stand in a room filled with women and allies who believe so deeply in this work and, more importantly, who believe in one another. Throughout the day, I found myself looking around and thinking about the stories represented in that room: stories of calling and courage, joy and disappointment, open doors and doors that are still stubbornly closed.