Co-Researchers

 

Project Violet continued in Investigation and Accompaniment throughout 2022 and 2023.  The aim of this phase was to give eighteen women the opportunity to investigate a question whilst being supported in their own development. 

The first group of co-researchers

The first group of women are in positions of senior leadership in Baptist life and are reflecting upon topics from that perspective.  They are being supported and accompanied by the Project Co-Leaders Jane Day and Helen Cameron. 
 
Beth Powney, Eastern Baptist Association
Evaluating the impact of the MagnifyYou programme as an intentional way of developing women leaders.  MagnifyYou is an ongoing programme of development for women ministers in three regional associations.
 
Carol Bostridge, London Baptist Association
The relationship between marital status and hearing and following a call and then growing and flourishing in ministry.
 
Clare Hooper, Southern Counties Baptist Association
Enabling SCBA to celebrate women leaders.
 
Hayley Young, Northern Baptist Association
Enabling Millennial women to flourish in leadership.
 
Helen Stokley, Spurgeon’s College
Enabling women to prepare for ministerial training so they can engage and flourish as Ministers in Training.
 

Our second group of co-researchers are:

Alex Ellish
Baptist Minister and Urban Expression Co-ordinator - Women’s experience of pioneering contexts

Carmel Murphy Elliott
Baptist Minister and Community Organiser - Women’s experience of pioneering contexts
 
Claire Nicholls
Minister New Addington Baptist Church - Developing a London Baptists Women’s Justice Hub
 
Sarah Crane           
Head of Chaplaincy, Milton Keynes University Hospital - Comparing women’s experience of NHS chaplaincy and local church and trans-local Baptist ministry

Our third group of co-researchers are:

Afi Kirk
Minister, Blackheath and Charlton Church Baptist Church - Understanding the barriers to training and accreditation for women whose called is recognised
 
Charmaine Mhlanga
Minister, Sundon Park Baptist Church - Evaluating the impact of 'I am because you are' resource on ministers
 
Amutha Devaraj
Minister, Ashurst Drive Baptist Church - Understanding the journey into ministry for Asian women
 
Pam Searle
Minister, Sutton Baptist Church - The experiences of women who leave Baptist Church ministry
 

Our fourth group of co-researchers are:

Denise Dobie
Baptist Minister, Darkhouse Baptist Church - Women’s experience of how the menopause impacts on ministry and how Baptist institutions respond

Laura Gilmour
Chaplain, Strathcarron Hospice and member of Hillhead Baptist Church, Glasgow - Exploration of how caring responsibilities, across the life cycle, impact and shape the ministry and experiences of women in Baptist ministry

Susan Myatt
Baptist Minister of Open Hands Signing Church, a location of Rising Brook, Stafford, and National Deaf advisor in the Heart of England Baptist Association, and is also seconded one day a week as Deaf Advisor for Lichfield Diocese - Exploring the journey into, and potential barriers Deaf women face in ministry within the Baptist Union
 

Our theological reflector team supporting our co-researchers are:

Clara Rushbrook 
Co-Principal, Northern Baptist College

Rosa Hunt
Minister and Co-Principal Cardiff Baptist College

Helen Dare
Minister and Tutor Cardiff Baptist College

Receptive Space

We collaborated on a ‘receptive ecumenism’ project called Receptive Space with:

• Sally Nelson - Dean of Baptist Formation, St Hild College 
• Alison Evans - Chaplain and Secretary, Society for Ecumenical Studies 

The project brought together women from six different traditions to exchange the gifts and challenges of ministry.