The Center for Women in Ministry
The Center for Women in Ministry at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School exists to encourage and equip women called to Christian ministry and to serve as a resource for the Church of Jesus Christ for the edification of the Church and for the thriving of women in ministry.
About Us
The Center for Women in Ministry at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School exists to encourage and equip women called to Christian ministry and to serve as a resource for the Church of Jesus Christ for the edification of the Church and for the thriving of women in ministry.
The Center for Women in Ministry partners with programs and colleagues across the Samford campus, including: Beeson’s Women’s Theological Colloquium, Beeson Alumni Association, Beeson’s Thriving Pastors Initiative, Beeson’s Robert Smith Jr. Preaching Institute, Beeson’s Student Government Association and Minority Student Fellowship, Samford’s Biblical and Religious Studies department, Samford’s Christian Ministry program, Samford’s Center for Worship and the Arts and many others.
The Center for Women in Ministry at Beeson holds to the commitments of Beeson Divinity School and to the two beliefs that God calls women to Christian ministry and the Church needs God-called, theologically trained women in ministry. The center does not take a stance on complementarianism or egalitarianism per se, but rather assists all women in evangelical, Protestant churches (whether complementarian or egalitarian) for the sake of the flourishing of women in ministry.
The center seeks to serve:
- Beeson Divinity female students
- Beeson Divinity alumnae
- Samford female undergrad students pursuing Christian ministry
- Churches and church leaders (male and female)
- Women in Christian ministry who are not graduates from Beeson/Samford
The center aims to fulfill its mission by providing support in these key areas:
- Christian discipleship, maturity and fruitfulness in ministry
- Placement services
- Resources and networking
- Mentoring and peer fellowship
- Continuing education
- Consultation
Mentoring
The Center for Women in Ministry at Beeson believes mentoring plays an important role in the thriving of individuals while in seminary and in ministry. Through the Center, we want to help support and cultivate a ministry of mentoring for women while they are in seminary and after they leave seminary. Female-to-female mentoring opportunities include an all-female mentor group, female mentoring within the Supervised Ministry Practicum curriculum, and one-on-one mentoring by our female faculty and staff members through our lunch voucher program. Additionally, the Center is working to develop a mentor database and system that will connect female students to mentors outside the walls of the divinity school.
Placement
The Center for Women in Ministry at Beeson, in conjunction with Beeson’s Placement Services, provides placement help for Beeson Divinity female students and alumnae. The Center for Women in Ministry is in the process of offering the following types of services: networking opportunities, a job board, resources on various denominations, assistance with writing and reviewing CVs and one-on-one advising.
Please sign-up to receive a monthly newsletter with news, resources and job opportunities, along with occasional emails with special announcements or information about upcoming events hosted by the Center. When you join our email list, you will have the opportunity to sign-up for upcoming events before the general public.
Contact the Center
Anna Russell
Events Coordinator and Director of the Center for Women in Ministry
Divinity Hall
205-726-4869
Advisory Board Members
Suzanne Simmons
Anna Teel
Jennifer Davis Rash
Abby Gatliff
Julia Higgins
Anna Teel
Jennifer Davis Rash
Abby Gatliff
Julia Higgins
Cecelia Walker
Joel Busby
Douglas Sweeney
Stefana Dan Laing
Jeanna Westmoreland
Joel Busby
Douglas Sweeney
Stefana Dan Laing
Jeanna Westmoreland
Roy Ciampa
Scott Guffin
Jennifer Powell McNutt
Sharon Hodde Miller
Scott Guffin
Jennifer Powell McNutt
Sharon Hodde Miller
Events
Join us to hear from a variety of women serving in different types of ministry. Be encouraged and equipped to faithfully serve God in your own calling.
