Society is broken in a lot of ways but one of those ways is a broken view of women. This causes all sorts of issues due to body image pressure, sexism, misogyny or being treated as possessions or objects. This broken view also ends up in barriers limiting women’s voices, opportunities and education.
This can cause a woman to struggle with lack of self-confidence, wondering if she has what it takes, lacking the view of herself that God has dreamed for her from the beginning of creation. Each of God’s women ought to be able to live out who God designed her to be.
Women’s Department Of The Baptist World Alliance, Is an area of the Women’s Department ministry devoted to help women grow to their full potential in order to impact the world around them.
Mission
Our mission is to encourage and celebrate unity in Christ among Baptist women of the world and work towards peace, reconciliation, justice and development through prayer, witness and service.
Vision
Baptist women from every continent standing together, growing in effectiveness, and impacting our world for Christ.
Core Values
COMMUNITY
We value standing together in fellowship, enabling one another in times of adversity and in times of celebration as we work together for the extension of God’s Kingdom.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY
We value our differences for they encourage a more holistic experience of God.
INTEGRITY
We value consistency of belief and practice in each woman’s life. We work together to enhance and strengthen the identity we each have been given in Christ Jesus.
JUSTICE
We value working towards the justice that is inherent in the reign of Christ; a justice that promotes reconciliation and equal participation for all persons regardless of race, gender, age, status or cultural background.
SERVICE
We value service as our genuine response to the love we have experienced in Christ Jesus and as the way He desires us to express and develop our God given gifts.
END RESULT:
Women, who know that they are created in the image of God, recognize their value and use the opportunities available to develop and exercise their gifts in order to build a better world.SOCIAL
MINISTRY
Is an area of the Women’s Department ministry designed to create awareness of and to meet specific human needs.
END RESULT:
Positive change in women’s lives as a result of projects and activities undertaken.
CORPORATE IDENTITY
Is an area of priority related to making known the distinctive ministry of the Women’s Department.
END RESULT:
A compelling image that creates a desire in Baptist women to become involved in the Women’s Department ministry.
DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES
Is an area of priority related to discovering, developing and sharing the various resources needed to achieve our mission.
END RESULT:
Sufficient financial and human resources in order to operate in such a way that the Women’s Department can accomplish an effective ministry in the world.
The work of BWA Women is solely funded by Day of Prayer offerings and through donations by individuals and groups who share our passion for connecting Baptist women.