Strategic Priorities for 2011 – 2015

The following strategic priorities for the five-year period 2011 to 2015 will produce the greatest progress towards fulfilling ABWIM’s vision and mission:

•  Establish and/or strengthen an active and available network and available resources for women in ministry in every American Baptist region.

•  Educate church congregations about American Baptist women in ministry by conducting at least one event in each region and developing the resources to support the events.

•  Charge the ABWIM Advisory Committee to identify a measurable goal for increasing the number of women employed in ministerial positions.

•  Create an award recognizing an ABWIM advocate to be presented at the Biennials.

• Establish a practice of recognizing inspiring women in ministry from diverse fields every 3 months, using the ABWIM website.

•  Create and distribute to women in or considering seminary a resource list of seminary opportunities and events that explore and encourage cultivating a ministerial call.

• Develop an annual retreat or conference resource for women in ministry to strengthen mutual support and celebrate women’s gifts.

• Develop specific projects to strengthen support and advocacy for African American women in ministry, Latina women in ministry, Asian women in ministry and Native American women in ministry.

• Develop the ABWIM priorities for 2016-2020.