Pastors for NC Children: Suzanne Parker Miller
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In this episode, Rev. Kristen Tucker shares her story as a woman called by God for ministry and more specifically, pastor of First Baptist Church in Smithfield, NC. Kristen talks about the diversity of her work as a minister, transitioning as pastor of Saturday night church at Pritchard “at the South End” in Charlotte to senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Smithfield with a church billboard on the I-95 corridor. Listen to this interesting story to know Kristen better and learn about the process of church decision making and bold steps forward.
In this episode, Ka’thy Gore Chappell, Executive Director, BWIM NC interviews Rob Fox, President, CBF Church Benefits Board, and Jim Morrison, Director, Financial Wellness Initiative, about the importance of embracing financial wellness throughout one’s career, not just at or preparing for retirement. The podcast, including salary and benefits negotiations targets women in ministry and is also beneficial to men. You can learn about the Church Benefits Board at www.churchbenefits.org .
Coming to BWIM NC in September is the 2023 BWIM NC "Symposium" at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Chapel Hill. With a theme of “PLAY,” please SAVE-THE-DATE for Thursday, September 14 (10 am—2 pm). You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @bwimnc and @bwimnorthcarolina.
To support the work of BWIM NC, click bwimnc.org/giving OR mail checks to Esther Soud Parker, BWIM NC Treasurer, 7913 Ocoee Court, Raleigh, NC 27612. Donations go directly towards the support of North Carolina women in ministry through annual gatherings, mentoring programs, local lunch-and-learn events, scholarships for future female ministers, and outreach programs like this podcast. #bwimnc
In this episode, Ka'thy speaks with Dr. Daynette Snead Perez, CEO and Executive Minister of DIASPRA, Creator of Stranger to Neighbor Ministry™ and author of "CHURCH: What to Do When Everyone is Like You: A Ministry to Grow Intercultural Relationships." In this conversation, Dr. Snead Perez encourages us to step outside of our comfort zone, to reach across cultural boundaries, and to form transformational relationships to build a stronger and more diverse global Church. For more information about this ministry, explore her website and learn about opportunities for church workshops. You can also purchase her book here.
We’d love to meet you! BWIM NC, in partnership with the Center for Healthy Churches, will be offering a workshop at the 2022 CBF NC Annual Gathering titled “Leveling the Playing Field for Women Called to the Church Pastorate.” This year’s gathering will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh on Thursday March 17 and 18 both in-person and virtually.
Learn more about the incredible work of BWIM National, as well as other resources, such as their mentor programs here. Their facebook and instagram pages also include pictures of the incredible women participating in BWIM’s month of preaching. As mentioned on the show, the BWIM National Annual Gathering will be held on June 28, 2022. Lynn also mentioned a children’s coloring page depicting women in the pulpit; you can find those here and here.
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