advocacy for women in ministry

Last Saturday at the Tennessee Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly, which was held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville, Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed received the Betty Galloway Advocacy for Women in MInistry Award. Tennessee CBF presents this award annually to a person, church, or organization that excels in promoting and advocating women in places of ministry. In her gracious acceptance speech, Eileen observed that she is looking forward to the day when this kind of award will no longer need to be given - a day when women will have ample opportunities to use their God-given gifts in ministry. Though that day still sees to me to be on the distant horizon, I pray for its advent. In the meantime, I am grateful to people like Eileen who encourage women to follow God's call courageously.