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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 200808 Serving Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission 

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Female 

Pastors 

Julie Pennington-Russell, pastor of First Baptist Church in Decatur, 

Ga., is one of the most well-known female pastors in Baptist life. 

But she is among more than 100 women currently serving as 

pastor or co-pastor of CBF partner churches. See pages 6-12 to 

learn more about these pastors.

What is 

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal answers one of the most often 

asked questions in this litany of identity. 

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Vol. 18, No. 5 

Daniel Vestal 

COORDINATOR, FELLOWSHIP 

ADVANCEMENTBen McDade 

Lance Wallace 

Patricia Heys 

Carla Wynn Davis 

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Contents 

6-12 

Female pastors: Learn 

about the women leading CBF 

partner churches 

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16-18 

Join the conversation: 

CBF’s interactive Web tools 

Church Spotlight: First 

Baptist of Waukegen, Ill. 

CBF helps migrants 

struggling to survive in 

North Africa 

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WhyI 

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“We believed in education. 

Billy always felt one of his main 

ministries was to educate young 

people. So, when he died, I 

thought a good way to remember 

him and his love for young people 

was to start this fund.” 

Mae Ora Johnson Capshaw 

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Called to lead 

Female pastors 

break barriers, serve churches 

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“My calling has 

evolved as a clearly 

defined call to the 

pastorate, and I do 

not question that I 

heard the voice of 

God at age 10.” 

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Joy Yee, pastor of Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church, was the first female senior pastor to serve as moderator 

of the Fellowship. 

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By Patricia Heys, CBF Communications 

The photos above represent female pastors who 

responded to a request for photos and chose to be 

featured in this issue of fellowship! This does not 

reflect all female pastors serving at CBF partner 

churches. 

From top to bottom, first row: Connie Stinson, Luther 

Rice Memorial Baptist Church, Silver Springs, Md.; Cheryl 

Moore Adamson, Palmetto Missionary Baptist Church, S.C.; 

Vallerie King, Emmaus Baptist Church, Providence Forge, Va.; 

Second row: Mary Beth Caffey, Pathway Community 

Church, Lewiston, Me.; Maureen Freshour, Chevy Chase 

Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.; Brenda Lynn Kneece, 

New Hope Christian Fellowship, West Columbia, S.C.; 

Emily Roberts, Neverfail Community Church, Sparta 

Tenn.; Nancy Rock Poti, Trinity Church, Richmond, Va.; 

Third row: Michelle Kimlick, Bruington Baptist Church, 

Bruington, Va.; Mimi Walker, Druid Hills Baptist Church, 

Atlanta, Ga.; Wendy Joyner, Fellowship Baptist Church, 

Americus, Ga.; Ruth Cuellar, Iglesia Bautista, El Buen, 

Newnan, Ga.; Virginia Taylor, Lystra Baptist Church, 

Chapel Hill, N.C.; 

Fourth row: Kathy Shereda, High Hills Baptist Church, 

Jarratt, Va.; Susan Joyce, Antioch Baptist Church, 

Enfield, N.C.; Katrina Brooks, North Broad Baptist Church, 

Rome, Ga.; Robin Norsworthy, University Baptist Church, 

Montevallo, Ala. 

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Kelli Barron-Agricola 

FBC Spring Branch 

Houston, Texas 

A graduate of Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary, a 

Fellowship partner, Barron-Agricola and her husband, Corey, have 

served as co-pastors of First Baptist for more than four years. 

“Upon entering the pastorate my husband and I braced 

ourselves for the criticism that would inevitably follow a Baptist 

female in the South. However, for the most part, the criticism did 

not come. Although we have faced a handful of challenges to my 

call in the pulpit, the criticism has been minimal and the support 

overwhelming. I am continually inspired by the older generation 

of faithful Baptist women, who have served the Lord and the 

church throughout their lives and who are thrilled to find a woman 

in the pulpit.” 

Amy Butler 

Calvary Baptist Church 

Washington, D.C. 

Amy Butler has served as pastor of Calvary Baptist 

Church for five years. She earned her seminary degree from 

International Baptist Theological Seminary, a Fellowship 

partner. 

“I love that I almost always have the element of surprise. 

Nobody expects me to be the pastor, so often people are 

able to separate me from their preconceived ideas of what a 

pastor is and get real pretty quickly. When people know I am 

the pastor, many times it indicates to them that things here at 

Calvary might be a little different than they thought. At Calvary, 

we lovingly refer to this phenomenon as ‘the freak show factor’ 

— many people are curious about our congregation because 

our pastor is a woman. When they come to worship with us 

they quickly learn we’re a pretty normal church.” 

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Sarah Jackson Shelton 

Baptist Church of the Covenant 

Birmingham, Ala. 

Sarah Jackson Shelton has served as pastor of Baptist Church of 

the Covenant for six years, having previously served as the congregation’s 

interim. 

“My hope for the future is that I will no longer have to be the token 

woman. I was recently asked to serve on a panel where the ministers 

would represent either a woman as pastor, a pastor who had 

experienced conflict, and a pastor with more than five year tenure. 

I knew which role I was supposed to accept, but could not resist 

asking, ‘Which one am I supposed to talk about I qualify for them 

all.’ How wonderful will it be when we can have men talk about the 

experience of having a female pastor and the females can talk about 

their good, long tenure of service!” 

Melissa Roysdon 

Providence Baptist Church 

Cookeville, Tenn. 

Growing up, Melissa Roysdon’s parents 

never told her there were things she 

couldn’t do because she was a girl. And, 

she said she knew from a young age that 

she was called to ministry. After serving 

as an associate pastor and co-pastor at 

Providence Baptist, she is now the congregation’s 

pastor. 

“Once I followed that calling to 

seminary, many of the same people 

who taught me of Lottie Moon and Annie 

Armstrong were turning their backs. After 

seminary and ordination, I found that the 

world that had nurtured me was now a dry 

well. I began teaching in the local school 

system and felt like Moses, Aaron and 

Miriam must have felt wandering in the 

desert. My journey hasn’t been the typical 

one, but I find that women are in many 

ways finding it to be a new path rather than 

a worn path that they are following.” 

Traci Bunn Powers 

Westhaven Baptist Church 

Portsmouth, Va. 

Traci Bunn Powers said that she felt a call to ministry at age 12. Powers, 

a graduate of Campbell University Divinity School, a Fellowship partner, now 

serves with her husband as co-pastor of Westhaven Baptist. 

“In many cases, people just need to experience a woman pastor. Lack 

of experience tends to reaffirm previously held notions and opinions on the 

topic. I have had church members tell me ‘I did not vote for you when the 

vote was taken, but I would vote for you now.’ They just needed a chance to 

see it, hear and experience it. When the myths are dispelled, people are able 

to see that I am a just a person who has been equipped and called by God to 

be a pastor — and I happen to be female.” 

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Long search delivers ideal match as N.C. 

church calls its first female senior pastor 

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Andrea Dellinger Jones, left, greets church attendees 

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By Carla Wynn Davis, CBF 

Communications 

Tips for women seeking a pastorate 

Based on her journey to the pastorate, Jones offered advice for other women hoping to become 

a pastor. 

1. Get a ministry coach: A coach can help with strategy on how to best handle ministry situations. 

This person can be a sounding board for ideas, an encourager and can also help with networking 

and updating a résumé. 

2. Go back to school: Consider working toward a Doctor in Ministry (D.Min.) degree. Another 

degree sets candidates apart in the pastoral search process. 

3. Take every opportunity to learn: Attend educational retreats, seminars and lectures that 

enhance ministry skills and make you a better pastoral candidate. 

4. Look for pastoral experience: If you currently serve in a church, ask the senior pastor if you 

can experience some pastoral responsibilities. Perhaps he or she will allow you occasionally to 

preach, serve communion, baptize or more. 

5. Use job-matching resources: CBF’s LeaderConnect will send résumés to churches looking for 

ministerial positions. Many seminaries provide a similar service. 

Reference and referral 

The Fellowship’s reference and referral ministry 

provides resources for female ministers and 

pastors looking for new places of service. 

LeaderConnect CBF, an online résumé-matching 

service, also helps churches and pastors 

connect. To learn more, contact Clarissa 

Strickland at cstrickland@thefellowship.info or 

(800) 352-8741. For more on LeaderConnect 

CBF, go to www.thefellowship.info/ 

LeaderConnect. 

Residency program 

CBF’s ministerial residency program provides 

recent male and female seminary graduates 

with the opportunity to serve two years in a 

teaching congregation. This experience allows 

residents to hone their ministry skills and 

encourages practices for long-term health in 

pastoral ministry. For more information, contact 

Steve Graham at (800) 352-8741 or sgraham@ 

thefellowship.info. 

Seminary scholarships 

Students at the Fellowship’s partner seminaries 

are eligible to apply for scholarships, which 

cover tuition, books and expenses to attend 

General Assembly. In 2007-08, more than 30 

scholarships were awarded to female students. 

To learn more about these scholarships, contact 

a partner seminary directly and ask about 

becoming a CBF leadership scholar. 

Peer Learning Groups 

Peer learning groups meet monthly to provide 

ministers with opportunities for worship, spiritual 

growth, study, discussion of ministry-related 

issues and fellowship. Currently, there are 71 

peer learning groups across the country, many 

that include female pastors. If you are interested 

in becoming part of or starting a peer learning 

group, contact Steve Graham at sgraham@ 

thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741. 

Speakers’ Bureau 

CBF’s face2face speakers’ bureau schedules 

speakers at partner churches. CBF 

staff members are available to talk with 

congregations and search committees about the 

process of calling a female pastor. Contact the 

speaker’s bureau at face2face@thefellowship. 

info or (800) 352-8741. 

To learn about additional resources, go to www. 

thefellowship.info/femalepastors. 

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for encouraging your church to be 

open to calling a woman as pastor 

By Clarissa Strickland 

IN RECENT YEARS, CBF partner churches have 

made great strides in empowering women in 

ministry. We create a climate in which young 

women feel God’s call upon their lives and catch 

a vision of ministry. They occupy almost half the 

seats in the classrooms of partner seminaries. We 

call them to associate staff ministry positions and 

ordain them to ministry. They live among us, love 

us and serve us in so many ways. And yet, when it 

comes to calling a woman as senior pastor, many 

of our churches say they are not quite ready. 

In doing so, we create barriers for women to 

exercise their calling in Christ Jesus. Jesus spent 

his ministry breaking down barriers. Here are 

some suggestions to help churches do the same: 

Invite women 

to preach 

1Take advantage of opportunities to invite 

women into the pulpit. For people who have 

never been exposed to a woman preaching, the idea of 

a woman pastor is probably a foreign concept. Hearing 

a woman preach may help open a congregation’s mind 

to who God has called to the pastorate. 

When your pastor is scheduled to be away, 

consider asking a woman from your congregation, 

a local seminary or neighbor church to preach 

on that Sunday. (You can even call the CBF office 

for referrals.) Also, make plans to participate with 

other Baptist churches in the annual Martha Stearns 

Marshall Day of Preaching. This event is held the 

first Sunday in February and is sponsored by Baptist 

Women in Ministry, a CBF partner. 

Study examples of 

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female pastoral 

leadership 

Another way to help change the gender 

stereotype of pastors is to highlight 

examples from scripture, history and the present day 

where women serve as religious leaders. Study biblical 

examples, such as 

Mary the mother of 

James and Joseph, 

Mary Magdalene, 

Joanna and Susanna, 

who were involved with 

Jesus’ ministry. 

Learn about 

women from history 

who paved the way 

as pastors — Martha 

Stearns Marshall, a 

powerful preacher 

during the late 18th 

century, or Addie 

At the CBF General Assembly, Cathy Anderson, minister i to children at First Baptist 

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Davis, the first 

Church of Marietta, Ga., and her daughter, Gracie, wear shirts reading, “This is what a 

preacher looks like.” The shirts were produced by Baptist Women in Ministry. 

Southern Baptist 

woman ordained to pastoral ministry. Also, read especially young people, with the time and 

about current women pastors in this issue of opportunity to discern how God might be calling 

fellowship! or online at www.thefellowship.info/ them to serve. 

femalepastors. 

Support those “called” women in your 

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congregation as they move through the rigors of 

Engage in 

earning a seminary education and seeking a place 

prayerful discussion of service in congregational life. Offer them regular 

Referring to women pastors, Daniel congregational and personal prayer support, as well 

Vestal said recently, “Myths need to be as financial support during their years of theological 

exploded. Half truths need to be refuted. The Bible education. Write notes of encouragement to them. 

needs to be understood. History needs to be read. When they have occasion to be back in their home 

Fear needs to be replaced with comfort and joy. churches, offer them an opportunity to preach 

Much of this could be accomplished through study, when possible. 

reflection and conversation.” 

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As a congregation or in small groups, take time 

Conduct a genderto 

engage in honest discussions and prayerful 

blind pastor search 

discernment. Openly address concerns, myths, 

When your church arrives at the 

stereotypes and questions that members might 

point of searching for a pastor, set 

have related to female pastors. Invite guest 

up procedures that allow the search committee 

speakers with knowledge about the subject to lead and congregation to assess candidates without 

church members in conversation. 

gender bias. As résumés are received, transfer 

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the information to forms which do not use names 

Encourage the calling or gender-specific pronouns. Compare candidate 

of all people 

qualifications without respect to gender. 

Be intentional about discussing and Be open to God’s leadership — wherever it 

celebrating the different ways people might take you in a pastor search. 

are called to ministry. Provide church members, 

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Clarissa Strickland serves as the Fellowship’s networking specialist, providing reference and referral resources to 

churches and ministers. Contact Strickland at cstrickland@thefellowship.info or (800) 352-8741. 

For more ideas and a list of resources, go to www.thefellowship.info/femalepastors. 


Students take global 

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Participants included: Carson Foushee, Mary Beth 

Gilbert, Jacob Kendall, Emily Morrow, Nina Peppers, 

Caitlin Sandley, Jacob Smith, Fran Stafford, Rosie 

Stafford, Caleb Tankersly, Karen Taylor, Meredith 

Wilkinson and Jennifer Wilmore. Read about their 

experience at www.thefellowship.info/blog. 

Save the date 

Make Houston your 

stop for July 4th 

Don’t make those normal July 4th plans before considering the 19th annual CBF General 

Assembly, set for July 2-3, 2009, in Houston, Texas. While you’re at the Assembly for 

exciting fellowship, inspiring worship, practical ministry workshops and much more, 

you’ll be amid downtown Houston with its restaurants, entertainment venues and 

shops — plus an easy public transportation system to get you from place to place. 

Catch a Houston Astros game, a concert, or quarter horse racing. Visit a 

museum, the aquarium, or the Galleria — the seventh largest mall in the 

United States. Whatever your interest, you’ll find something exciting in 

Houston, including the Freedom Over Texas Festival on July 4th. With 

live concerts and the state’s largest fireworks display choreographed to 

music, you’ll be glad you spent the holiday weekend in Texas. For more 

information go to www.thefellowship.info/assembly. 

Photo courtesy of Great Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau 


Join the conversation 

New Web tools introduce interactive 

element to CBF ministry 

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www.thefellowship.info/ 

missions/communities. 

Try these online tools 

Forum 

A forum is like a message board, where you can post and respond to threads. 

In a thread, you can share a ministry idea, ask a question, direct others to relevant 

resources and more. Anyone can reply to your thread, and you and others can 

communicate about the topic. You can also reply to threads started by others. 

So whether you start a thread or just respond to what others share, a meaningful 

conversation about ministry can occur. You can also subscribe to the forum 

so you receive notification when new threads and responses are posted. Visit 

www.thefellowship.info/Forums to begin sharing. 

Wiki 

A Wiki is software that allows you to create, edit and link Web pages. While Wikis are used in every sector from 

education to business, the most famous Wiki is Wikipedia. 

The CBF Wiki is an online work and information place for the ministries and work of CBF, CBF churches and 

Fellowship people. It’s a place where the CBF community can collaborate and share ideas — work together and 

educate each other. Do you need a place to develop and collaborate on a project with a group of people and don’t 

feel like sending emails with every revision or change You can use the CBF Wiki. Do you want to hold a discussion 

about topics dealing with ministry you’re doing Use the CBF Wiki. Do you want to share resources with people 

interested in the same ministries as you Use the CBF Wiki. 

Visit www.thefellowship.info/wiki to learn more about how to use the CBF Wiki and to join the online community. 

Blog 

Through CBF’s blog, you can read and respond to issues that matter. Read 

what other Fellowship Baptists have to say about missions and ministry, being 

Baptist, what a changing world means for ministry, other tough issues and more. 

You can start your own post and also leave comments on other posts. Visit 

www.thefellowship.info/blog to join the conversation. 

Facebook 

Facebook is a large social networking site, where you can start your own profile 

and connect with friends, interests and more. To create an account, visit www.facebook.com. 

Be sure to join the more than 800 other Fellowship Baptists in the group “Cooperative Baptist 

Fellowship,” which is located at www.thefellowship.info/facebook. 

Videos and Photos 

Just because you can’t travel around the world to see ministries firsthand doesn’t 

mean you can’t see them in action through photos and videos. CBF has more than 

30 ministry videos online and will continue adding more. Visit www.thefellowship.info/ 

video to watch ministry in action. 

Photos also tell the CBF story. Through Flickr, you see photos, watch slideshows, 

download images to your computer and more. Visit www.thefellowship.info/photo to 

browse CBF’s photo library. 

All online tools are easily found on the CBF home page — www.thefellowship.info 

— in the right column under “Join the Conversation.” 


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Stay up to date on the latest Fellowship news, resources, events and ministries. The Fellowship Weekly e-newsletter 

is distributed every Tuesday. You can also subscribe to Words from the Coordinator, Daniel Vestal’s online column, 

or ChurchWorks, an e-newletter that provides minister and lay leaders with ideas and resources for ministry. 

To subscribe, go to www.thefellowship.info/subscribe. 

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Church 

Spotlight 

First Baptist Church, Waukegan, Ill. 

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Resource Spotlight 

Church 

locator 

Is your church looking to partner with other 

congregations in your area or in a different 

part of the country Do you want people 

looking for a CBF church in your area to be 

able to find your church The Find-a-Church 

tool on the CBF Web site can be the key to 

finding partners in ministry or allowing them 

to find you. 

The Find-a-Church page displays CBF partner 

churches on an interactive map and lists a 

church’s address, phone number and Web site. 

With more than 2,000 people using the tool 

every month, this online resource is one of the 

most visited pages on the CBF Web site. 

To list your church, send an e-mail requesting 

placement on the CBF Find-a-Church to 

contact@thefellowship.info. The information 

will be added in our database, and within 72 

hours, you should be on the site. 

If you have any questions about this 

resource, contact Joel McLendon at jmclendon@thefellowship.info 

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BAM House director Kevin Means, right, works with members of Trinity Baptist 

Church, Raleigh, N.C., to renovate the house. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By contributing writer Sue H. Poss, 

Greenville, S.C. 

Photo courtesy of FBC Waukegan 

LEARN | 

To learn more about the missional ministry grant, 

contact Rick Bennett at (800) 352-8741. To order 

“It’s Time,” call The CBF Store at (888) 801-4223. 

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Hope 

for the 

journey 

CBF helps migrants 

struggling to survive 

in North Africa 

EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to global security concerns, names and specific locations of 

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Above: At a clandestine 

church service in a 

cramped apartment, African 

migrants raise hands and 

voices in worship. 

Right: A CBF-supported 

ministry helps more than 

140 migrants each week 

with basic needs. 

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Each year thousands of sub-Saharan Africans flee 

poverty and violence by migrating north. Lucky 

to survive the desert journey, many get stuck — 

unable to reach Europe and unable to return home. 

In a region where many have no legal status, this 

CBF-supported ministry is the only assistance some 

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Partner with ministries 

For information on partnering with this 

North African ministry, send an e-mail 

to engage@thefellowship.info. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


By CBF Communications 

Online — Go to www.thefellowship.info/give. For questions regarding online 

giving, contact igive@thefellowship.info. 

Mail — Use the contribution envelope included in this issue and make your 

check payable to CBF. 

Phone — Call CBF toll-free at (800) 352-8741. 


Field Personnel 

Spotlight 

Ralph and 

Tammy Stocks 

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A New Community 

In October, adults using the new Affect magazine will be studying the work of Ralph and Tammy Stocks among the 

Roma Gypsies in Hungary. Adults will learn how the Stocks utilize the gifts and energy of short-term workers to enhance 

their ministry and create community among some of the most despised members of their society. Adults will be 

challenged to examine their communities and reach out to those who are unloved around them. For more information 

about the new Affect magazine for adults, visit www.missionseducation.org. 

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