Sue Fitzgerald: A Reluctant Pioneer

Sue Fitzgerald: A Reluctant Pioneer

In the fall of 1983, I arrived in western North Carolina to serve as an intern at the Baptist Student Union (BSU). Baptists all over the county were in a bruhaha over women in ministry. The local newspaper had carried an article about the Tuckaseigee Baptist...
The Enduring Legacy of Women in Campus Ministry

The Enduring Legacy of Women in Campus Ministry

I was recently invited to offer a challenge to a dear friend who was being installed as pastor of a First Baptist Church in Georgia. It was a wonderful day filled with affirmation and appreciation for her gifts and the church’s willingness to step out of the pattern...