WOMEN IN MINISTRY AUXILIARY
WIMA
Women In Ministry Auxiliary
Move Forward
Lead. Grow. Empower.
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Rev. Dr. Tonya Gipson Miller
Editor in Chief & WIMA President
FROM THE DESK OF
Rev. Dr. Tonya Gipson Miller
President, Women In Ministry Auxiliary · Mt. Bethel Baptist Association
"This is not the hour to shrink the calling. It is the hour to strengthen the leader."
Dr. Miller leads WIMA with a vision that women in ministry deserve both the space to be developed and the platform to lead. Under her leadership, WIMA has grown into a community where calling is cultivated, gifts are sharpened, and women are equipped for meaningful, lasting service across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Spiritual Advisor
Rev. Dr. Lucy Young James
First Vice President
Rev. Wendy Bullock
Second Vice President
Min. Priscilla D. Moultrie
Event Coordinator
Min. Rosalyn Moultrie
FROM THE PRESIDENT
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The Next Step Is Ours
A message from Rev. Dr. Tonya Gipson Miller
There are moments when God calls us to wait, and there are moments when God calls us to walk. This is a walking season. We honor every woman whose prayers, preaching, service, scholarship, and sacrifice opened doors before us. Now we must move through those doors with preparation, humility, and holy confidence.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Meet Our Editor in Chief
Rev. Dr. Tonya Gipson Miller — President, WIMA
The Next Step Is Ours
A message from Rev. Dr. Tonya Gipson Miller, WIMA President
Move Forward
A new posture for women in ministry
Lead from the Front
Five practices of trusted and transformative leaders
Grow Beyond the Pulpit
A calling can be sacred and still require new competencies
Ministry in a Digital World
Use technology to deepen connection—not replace it
Build the Table
Create opportunities, systems, and rooms where gifts can flourish
Mentorship That Multiplies
Honor wisdom, develop gifts, and prepare succession
Whole Women, Sustainable Ministry
Serving faithfully should not require disappearing personally
The 90-Day Advancement Plan
Turn inspiration into visible, measurable movement
Rise Ready
Women in ministry moving ahead—together
FEATURE STORIES
FEATURE
Move Forward
Before ministry expands publicly, the leader must advance privately. Moving forward begins when we release the need for perfect conditions.
FEATURE
Lead from the Front
Five transformative practices every trusted ministry leader must embrace to build lasting impact.
FEATURE
Ministry in a Digital World
Technology can deepen your ministry reach — if you use it with mission-first intentionality.
FEATURE
Build the Table
Empowerment is more than an invitation to speak once. Build the infrastructure for women to lead long-term.
COLUMNS
GROWTH
Grow Beyond the Pulpit
A calling can be sacred and still require new competencies
Your calling is sacred — and it still requires new competencies. Discover how to grow beyond the pulpit.
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MENTORSHIP
Mentorship That Multiplies
Honor wisdom, develop gifts, and prepare succession
True mentorship multiplies: it honors the wisdom of those ahead while preparing the gifts of those coming behind.
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WELLNESS
Whole Women, Sustainable Ministry
Serving faithfully should not require disappearing personally
Serving faithfully should not require disappearing personally. Wholeness is not optional — it is essential to sustainable ministry.
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ACTION GUIDE
WIMA
MT. BETHEL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION OF DC, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA
August/September 2026 Edition