Victorian Baptist Women supports Baptist women in leadership. Our goal is to inspire confidence and facilitate the transfer of wisdom and experience from one generation of leaders to another. Below is a chart of Women’s Top 8 needs in Leadership. Women’s Ministry have developed training days, networks and resources to help women as they lead in the church.

What Women Leaders Want

WHAT WOMEN IN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP WANT

  1. Coaching leaders & teams
  2. Personal care and life balance
  3. Team Building, Conflict Resolution, 
  4. Pastoral Care and listening skills 
  5. Public Speaking
  6. Evangelism in the 21st Century
  7. Community Mission
  8. A Theology of women in leadership

 (Victorian Baptist Women Leadership 2010 survey results)

 

WHAT LAY LEADERS WANT                              

  • Deepen spiritual relationship with God      
  • Mentoring opportunities
  • Networking and peer support
  • Understanding Role Barriers
  • Personal Development
  • Leadership Training Events and Retreats
  • Training for practical Ministry
  • Self care and balance
  • Identifying Emerging leaders 

(2006 Survey results Victorian Baptist Women)

 

WHAT EMERGENT LEADERS WANT (18-30yrs)

  • Be identified and championed
  • Offered a variety of ministries to grow and serve
  • Intergenerational ministry (learning from other women from different backgrounds & seasons)
  • Develop spiritual relationship with God
  • Learn to lead well (training, preaching, building teams, conflict resolution, balancing life etc)
  • Advocate for Social Justice issues 

(2009 Survey results gathered by Vic Baptist Women)

 

WHAT WOMEN IN MINISTRY WANT

  • Fulfil the call of God on their lives
  • Reclaiming of historical, biblical and
  • theological practice that affirms the call and advancement of women as pastors and leaders
  • Equal partnership with men in ministry
  • Opportunities to serve with my gifts
  • Accepted and effective
  • To balance home and ministry well
  • Credibility
  • Be a positive role model

(Based on a 2006 Survey by Victorian Baptist Women)

 

Top Five Findings on Christian Women

  • Women are tired
  • Women are hurting
  • Women want to grow spiritually
  • Women want to raise Godly children
  • Women often feel like ‘second-class citizens’ in the church

(Book  “What Women Wish Pastors Knew’ by Denise George, Zondervan, 2007)

 

Coaching/Mentoring

The Victorian Baptist Women and the Churches of Christ Women’s Department Vic/Tas are
committed to leadership development.  We are planning to identify female emerging leaders
and pari them with coach/mentors to facilitate their personal and leadership development.

A coach helps people ot grow in personal or vocational areas, facilitates discovery and supports
change. There has been very positive feedback about the impact of coaching on life and ministry
from prior participants.

If you are interested about identifying emerging women from your church, or would like to be one of
our coaches or are looking for a coach/mentor, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

MENTORING COACHING WORKSHOPS

If your church would like to request a Coaching Workshop to develop a team of coaches the
Victorian Baptist Women can organize a training day for you.

Alternatively, there are 4 Coach Training Days offered through the year. 
Check out the Events page for the dates and details.

 

Training Women

EMBRACE Training Conference

EMBRACE is a State Leaders and teams training day conference for women who Pastor, lead ministries in churches and communities.  These days are partnered with the Churches of Christ and open to other denominations.  The day includes, workshops, keynotes, prayer ministry, worship and much more.

 

ENHANCE Training Conference for Young Women in Leadership

ENHANCE is a one day State training conference for young women in leadership and emerging leaders. It includes training workshops, prayer ministry, peer networking, coaching, worship and fun.

INSPIRE Regional Training conference for Women in Leadership

INSPIRE is a Regional Training day conference for women who Pastor and lead ministries in churches. The day includes training workshops, prayer ministry, peer networking,  worship, mentoring and lots of laughs.


Rev Up Seminars

Rev Up! Seminars are designed to allow pastors, lay preachers and people in various fields of ministry to hear contemporary speakers give insight to fields in which they practice.

Other BUV Training

Contact Darren Cronshaw This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


Links:

• Thinking about Ordination? www.whitley.unimelb.edu.au Principal – Rev Dr. Frank Rees This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Advisory Board: www.buv.com.au
• Leadership Training Committee (LTC) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Pastoral Leadership Selection Committee (PLSC)  www.buv.com.au
• Victorian Baptist Ministry Network: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Melbourne Pastors Network: www.pastornet.net.au/mpn/
• Multicultural Ministry Group This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Emergent Village: www.emergentvillage.com (partnering with The Emerging Women Leaders)
Christians for Biblical Equality International
Christians for Biblical Equality Melbourne
Global Girl Network
The Forgotten Ways - Alan Hirsch site
Women's Ministry Churches of Christ Vic/Tas

 

Ministry Diploma Studies for women...

Do you have a hunger for learning?

It’s not too late to enrol for Friday morning Pastoral studies for women classes at CCTC in a caring
learning environment.  These studies will equip you to help others.  If you are hungry to grow and
be equipped, study at CCTC could be a great option for you!  To find out more, contact the registrar
on 9790 1000 or check out www.cctc.edu.au.

 

Women Peer Networks

 
Women in Ministry Retreats

Annual Retreats are designed for women Pastors to come aside and be refreshed, to relax in body, quieten the mind and wait upon the Lord.
Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

   

Interdenominational Renewal Retreat Groups

Sponsored by John Mark Ministries Retreat Groups foster personal renewal and mutual support for people in Christian ministry.  Each group consists of 8-10 members who commit to meeting together for a 4 day retreat each year for 3 years as well as catch up days during each year.   Men and women meet in separate groups.  After 3 years the group seperates into two core groups who invite others to join them for a further 3 year cycle. 

  

NOURISH

Check the BUV on-line Calender or call Vasti 9880 6122.

 

Resources

• LIVING LIFE (Australian Baptist Women’s Magazine) subscribe
• Ishah (woman), 4 issues per year: “exploring issues for Christian women”. www.ishah.org
• The Emerging Women’s Leadership Initiative www.emergentvillage.com


Disclaimer:

The views expressed in articles and letters are the responsibility of the respective authors and are
not necessarily those of Victorian Baptist Women.